Press Schedule
hunting decoys, scoreboards,
and lassos? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
10.02 How It's Made: Turf
Grass/Beef Jerky/Bowling Pins
How do they make turf grass,
beef jerky, wood chippers, and
bowling pins? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
10.26 Invent It Rich: Off the
Leash
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
brain-controlled toy helicopter
and a fetch toy that dogs can
control by themselves. [AL]
11.14 Mega Engineering:
Bering Strait Tunnel
The Bering Strait tunnel,
designed to connect Russia and
Alaska, would require an
incredible 64 miles to be bored
in the most ambitious tunneling
project ever undertaken. [AL]
12.02 Mosquito
Mosquitos are the single
greatest agent of death in
modern human history. World-
leading scientists present
potentially controversial
methods of eliminating the
danger they pose. [9-A]
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13.14 Food Factory USA:
Dollars to Donuts
Spotlighting a bakery that
makes 28 donuts per second,
factory employees who make
pepperoni by hand, and a
chocolaty multigrain snack. [AL]
13.38 How the Universe
Works: Stars That Kill
Countdown of NASAs top six the
deadliest stars - 'vampire' stars
that drain their neighbours,
supernovas and white dwarfs
that destroy planets. [AL]
14.26 How It's Made: Hunting
Decoys/Canned
Tomatoes/Lassos
How do they make robotic
hunting decoys, scoreboards,
and lassos? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
14.50 How It's Made: Turf
Grass/Beef Jerky/Bowling Pins
How do they make turf grass,
beef jerky, wood chippers, and
bowling pins? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
15.14 Invent It Rich: Off the
Leash
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
brain-controlled toy helicopter
and a fetch toy that dogs can
control by themselves. [AL]
April 2019
16.02 Mega Engineering:
Bering Strait Tunnel
The Bering Strait tunnel,
designed to connect Russia and
Alaska, would require an
incredible 64 miles to be bored
in the most ambitious tunneling
project ever undertaken. [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of Pluto
Despite Pluto's appearance as a
dark and frozen world, scientists
are investigating whether there
might be warm liquid water
beneath the surface. [AL]
17.40 Mega Engineering:
Personal Pods
Personal Pods are a high-speed,
non-stop, self-driving transit
system that could solve traffic
problems in Washington DC.
How would they work? [AL]
18.30 Strip the Cosmos:
Mystery Of The Hidden
Universe
Is there more to the Universe
than meets the eye? Scientists
in the UK, Italy and the United
States hunt for so-called dark
matter and dark energy. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they drill through a
kilometre of solid rock to find
the hidden riches in the desert,
pick 20,000 oranges a minute
for juice, and get glass to curve
without cracking? [AL]
19.45 Food Factory USA: I Got
the Magic Stick
Chocolate-covered cheesecake
sticks, a cheddar wheel
weighing 5,000 pounds, and a
bakery that makes 30,000
pounds of blondies are
featured. [AL]
20.10 Racing Extinction
Utilising covert tactics and state-
of-the-art equipment, Academy
Award-Winner Louie Psihoyos
assembles a team of artists and
activists to expose the hidden
world of extinction. [12-A]
21.50 Invent It Rich: Blood,
Sweat, And Tears
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
shirt that changes colours as
muscles heat up and a non-glue
that dries at your command.
[AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they drill through a
kilometre of solid rock to find
the hidden riches in the desert,
pick 20,000 oranges a minute
for juice, and get glass to curve
without cracking? [AL]
23.05 Food Factory USA: I Got
the Magic Stick
Chocolate-covered cheesecake
sticks, a cheddar wheel
weighing 5,000 pounds, and a
bakery that makes 30,000
pounds of blondies are
featured. [AL]
23.30 Mega Engineering:
Personal Pods
Personal Pods are a high-speed,
non-stop, self-driving transit
system that could solve traffic
problems in Washington DC.
How would they work? [AL]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of Pluto
Despite Pluto's appearance as a
dark and frozen world, scientists
are investigating whether there
might be warm liquid water
beneath the surface. [AL]
01.10 Racing Extinction
Utilising covert tactics and state-
of-the-art equipment, Academy
Award-Winner Louie Psihoyos
assembles a team of artists and
activists to expose the hidden
world of extinction. [12-A]
02.48 Invent It Rich: Blood,
Sweat, And Tears
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
shirt that changes colours as
muscles heat up and a non-glue
that dries at your command.
[AL]
03.36 Mega Engineering:
Personal Pods
Personal Pods are a high-speed,
non-stop, self-driving transit
system that could solve traffic
problems in Washington DC.
How would they work? [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they drill through a
kilometre of solid rock to find
the hidden riches in the desert,
pick 20,000 oranges a minute
for juice, and get glass to curve
without cracking? [AL]
04.48 Food Factory USA: I Got
the Magic Stick
Chocolate-covered cheesecake
sticks, a cheddar wheel
weighing 5,000 pounds, and a
bakery that makes 30,000
pounds of blondies are
featured. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of Pluto
Despite Pluto's appearance as a
dark and frozen world, scientists
are investigating whether there
might be warm liquid water
beneath the surface. [AL]
Saturday
13 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Off-Roaders/Saddles/Cakes
How do they build the best off-
road cars; how can cowboys
stay on a bucking bronco; and
how do they transform flour
into cakes? [AL]
06.26 Food Factory USA: Peter
Piper Picked a Peck...
Head to North Carolina, home
of a picklicious plant that
produces pickled pepperoncini
peppers. Plus, uncover the
secret blend of New Yorker
Bagels. [AL]
06.50 Food Factory USA:
Mastical Magic
Visit Big League Chew,
Baltimore's historic horseradish,
and a cupcake factory that was
put in the spotlight following a
national security incident. [AL]
07.14 Food Factory USA:
Awesome Sauce
Production secrets behind a
million cups of applesauce
annually, ultra-creamy fudge at
America's longest-running
family candy maker, and a
billion crispy onion rings. [AL]
07.38 Food Factory USA:
Dollars to Donuts
Spotlighting a bakery that
makes 28 donuts per second,
factory employees who make
pepperoni by hand, and a
chocolaty multigrain snack. [AL]
08.02 Food Factory USA: I Got
the Magic Stick
Chocolate-covered cheesecake
sticks, a cheddar wheel
weighing 5,000 pounds, and a
bakery that makes 30,000
pounds of blondies are
featured. [AL]
08.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they make the world's
most famous hat, and does it
really hold ten gallons? Plus,
how do they repair cables on
the sea floor and feed 100,000
aeroplane passengers a day?
[AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 4
How do they stop planes from
icing up; how is clay used to
keep glossy magazines looking
sharp; and how do they build an
electric car that can reach
200kmph? [AL]
09.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they talk to spacecraft
in orbit; how do they keep the
world's biggest ships in tip-top
condition; and how can they
lengthen luxury limos and still
provide a smooth ride? [AL]
09.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they provide services in
one of the world's largest casino
hotels, cut through metal with a
beam of light, and build a golf
course in the desert? [AL]
10.02 Mosquito
Mosquitos are the single
greatest agent of death in
modern human history. World-
leading scientists present
potentially controversial
methods of eliminating the
danger they pose. [9-A]
11.14 Engineering Hurricanes
Hurricanes are among the most
powerful phenomena known to
man. But how do you 'make'
one? See how nature has
expertly conceived and built
tropical storms. [AL]
12.02 Killing The Colorado
For the past 15 years, the
Western US has faced one of its
worst droughts on record. Five
Academy Award-winning
documentarians take an in-
depth look at three aspects of
the crisis. [AL]
13.38 This Is A.I.
Artificial intelligence has been
touted as humanity's salvation
and its downfall. Experts and
scientists reveal the challenges
and potential dangers of these
nascent technologies. [AL]
14.50 How Do They Do It?:
Forest Fires/Car Exhaust/Space
Station
Learn how platinum cleans your
car's exhaust fumes, and find
out how they build a space
station 360 kilometres above
the earth? [AL]
15.14 How the Universe
Works: Black Holes: The Secret
Origin
Supermassive black holes are so
large they devour stars and
shape galaxies. The latest
science may answer why they
grow so large. [AL]
16.02 How the Universe
Works: Life & Death On The
Red Planet
Once there was life on Mars -
but scientists believe a series of
devastating mass extinctions
transformed a watery planet
into a desert. [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Stars That Kill
Countdown of NASAs top six the
deadliest stars - 'vampire' stars
that drain their neighbours,
supernovas and white dwarfs
that destroy planets. [AL]
17.40 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of Pluto
Despite Pluto's appearance as a
dark and frozen world, scientists
are investigating whether there
might be warm liquid water
beneath the surface. [AL]
18.30 Mythbusters: Pane In
The Glass
Jon and Brian reconstruct a
typical Hollywood movie stunt.
Plus, they test three mythical
cures to see if it's possible to
chop an onion, without tearing
up. [AL]
19.20 Tesla's Death Ray: A
Murder Declassified (Special):
Rebel Genius
With 300 inventions, Nikola
Tesla's work still dominates the
world today, but who was he?
Interviews with experts reveal
the fascinating life of the great
inventor. [AL]
20.10 Blowing Up History:
Secrets Of The Maya Pyramid
In Mexico, the lost city of
Chichen Itza holds ancient
secrets of a strange civilisation.
How was it was built and how
did human sacrifice shape it?
[AL]
21.00 How It's Made: Hunting
Decoys/Canned
Tomatoes/Lassos
How do they make robotic
hunting decoys, scoreboards,
and lassos? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Turf
Grass/Beef Jerky/Bowling Pins
How do they make turf grass,
beef jerky, wood chippers, and
bowling pins? Find out as more
everyday items are put under
the microscope. [AL]
21.50 Strip the Cosmos:
Mystery Of The Hidden
Universe
Is there more to the Universe
than meets the eye? Scientists
in the UK, Italy and the United
States hunt for so-called dark
matter and dark energy. [AL]
22.40 Weird or What?:
Cocaine Mummies
How is a mountain tribe in
Mexico able to run hundreds of
miles, for days on end? And is it
true that the ancient pharaohs
were cocaine-snorting party
animals? [9-A]
23.30 Weird or What?: Grim
Reapers
A pod of dolphins saves a surfer
from a near fatal great white
shark attack - but why? Plus, can
a person's pets really predict
their time of death? [9-A]
00.20 Mega Engineering:
Dome Over Houston
Faced with the dire
consequences of global
warming, the people of Texas
have come up with a radical
solution: a giant geodesic dome,
1,500 feet high, to cover the
city. [AL]
01.10 Mega Engineering:
Bering Strait Tunnel
The Bering Strait tunnel,
designed to connect Russia and
Alaska, would require an
incredible 64 miles to be bored
in the most ambitious tunneling
project ever undertaken. [AL]
02.00 Mega Engineering:
Personal Pods
Personal Pods are a high-speed,
non-stop, self-driving transit
system that could solve traffic
problems in Washington DC.
How would they work? [AL]
02.48 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they make the world's
most famous hat, and does it
really hold ten gallons? Plus,
how do they repair cables on
the sea floor and feed 100,000
aeroplane passengers a day?
[AL]
03.12 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 4
How do they stop planes from
icing up; how is clay used to
keep glossy magazines looking
sharp; and how do they build an
electric car that can reach
200kmph? [AL]
03.36 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they talk to spacecraft
in orbit; how do they keep the
world's biggest ships in tip-top
condition; and how can they
lengthen luxury limos and still
provide a smooth ride? [AL]

04.00 Food Factory USA: Peter
Piper Picked a Peck...
Head to North Carolina, home
of a picklicious plant that
produces pickled pepperoncini
peppers. Plus, uncover the
secret blend of New Yorker
Bagels. [AL]
04.24 Food Factory USA:
Mastical Magic
Visit Big League Chew,
Baltimore's historic horseradish,
and a cupcake factory that was
put in the spotlight following a
national security incident. [AL]
04.48 Food Factory USA:
Awesome Sauce
Production secrets behind a
million cups of applesauce
annually, ultra-creamy fudge at
America's longest-running
family candy maker, and a
billion crispy onion rings. [AL]
05.12 Food Factory USA:
Dollars to Donuts
Spotlighting a bakery that
makes 28 donuts per second,
factory employees who make
pepperoni by hand, and a
chocolaty multigrain snack. [AL]
05.36 Food Factory USA: I Got
the Magic Stick
Chocolate-covered cheesecake
sticks, a cheddar wheel
weighing 5,000 pounds, and a
bakery that makes 30,000
pounds of blondies are
featured. [AL]
Sunday
14 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Opal / Stunt Planes / Nougat
How do they mine precious
opals beneath one of the
hottest deserts on earth? How
do they build breath-taking
stunt planes and how do they
make nougat? [AL]
06.26 What Could Possibly Go
Wrong?: Rock 'Em Sock 'Em
Revenge
Kevin and Grant build
supersized Rock 'Em Sock 'Em
Robots, build a motorcycle with
one wheel, and what it takes to
survive the perfect storm. [AL]
07.14 What Could Possibly Go
Wrong?: Holiday Special
A balloon-powered sleigh is
built to deliver presents, snow is
made and covers Kevin's front
lawn and holiday decorations
are deployed in record time.
[AL]
08.02 Invent It Rich: Up in
Flames
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
vehicle that allows cyclists to
reach highway speeds and the
first-ever indestructible
shoelace. [AL]
08.50 Invent It Rich: Off the
Leash
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
brain-controlled toy helicopter
and a fetch toy that dogs can
control by themselves. [AL]
09.38 Invent It Rich: Blood,
Sweat, And Tears
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
shirt that changes colours as
muscles heat up and a non-glue
that dries at your command.
[AL]
10.26 Food Factory USA: Peter
Piper Picked a Peck...
Head to North Carolina, home
of a picklicious plant that
produces pickled pepperoncini
peppers. Plus, uncover the
secret blend of New Yorker
Bagels. [AL]
10.50 Food Factory USA:
Mastical Magic
Visit Big League Chew,
Baltimore's historic horseradish,
and a cupcake factory that was
put in the spotlight following a
national security incident. [AL]
11.14 Food Factory USA:
Awesome Sauce
Production secrets behind a
million cups of applesauce
annually, ultra-creamy fudge at
America's longest-running
family candy maker, and a
billion crispy onion rings. [AL]
11.38 Food Factory USA:
Dollars to Donuts
Spotlighting a bakery that
makes 28 donuts per second,
factory employees who make
pepperoni by hand, and a
chocolaty multigrain snack. [AL]
12.02 Food Factory USA: I Got
the Magic Stick
Chocolate-covered cheesecake
sticks, a cheddar wheel
weighing 5,000 pounds, and a
bakery that makes 30,000
pounds of blondies are
featured. [AL]
12.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 3
How do they make the world's
most famous hat, and does it
really hold ten gallons? Plus,
how do they repair cables on
the sea floor and feed 100,000
aeroplane passengers a day?
[AL]
12.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 4
How do they stop planes from
icing up; how is clay used to
keep glossy magazines looking
sharp; and how do they build an
electric car that can reach
200kmph? [AL]
13.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 5
How do they talk to spacecraft
in orbit; how do they keep the
world's biggest ships in tip-top
condition; and how can they
lengthen luxury limos and still
provide a smooth ride? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 6
How do they provide services in
one of the world's largest casino
hotels, cut through metal with a
beam of light, and build a golf
course in the desert? [AL]
14.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they drill through a
kilometre of solid rock to find
the hidden riches in the desert,
pick 20,000 oranges a minute
for juice, and get glass to curve
without cracking? [AL]
14.26 Mega Builders: The Big
Rig
In Norway, engineers aren't
satisfied with building the
world's largest oil rig; they're
constructing two. Watch this
incredible engineering feat
unfold. [AL]
15.14 Mega Builders: Venice
Flood Gates
A plan to install 78 massive
gates across the three inlets into
Venice's lagoon may save the
city from sinking. Watch the
mammoth project take shape.
[AL]
16.02 Mega Engineering:
Dome Over Houston
Faced with the dire
consequences of global
warming, the people of Texas
have come up with a radical
solution: a giant geodesic dome,
1,500 feet high, to cover the
city. [AL]
16.50 Mega Engineering:
Bering Strait Tunnel
The Bering Strait tunnel,
designed to connect Russia and
Alaska, would require an
incredible 64 miles to be bored
in the most ambitious tunneling
project ever undertaken. [AL]
17.40 Mega Engineering:
Personal Pods
Personal Pods are a high-speed,
non-stop, self-driving transit
system that could solve traffic
problems in Washington DC.
How would they work? [AL]
18.30 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Will We
Survive First Contact?
Man seeks proof that we are
not alone in the universe, but
first contact will mean the end
of the life we know. Whether
that is a bad or good thing is the
subject of much debate. [AL]
19.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is There
a Superior Race?
Are races different on the inside
as well as the outside? Could
advances in technology create a
superior race? The answers to
these questions may tell us
where humanity is headed. [AL]
20.10 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Is the
Universe Alive?
The cosmos may be a
superorganism. Scientists are
probing this creature for its
heart, brain and its offspring. Or
are space and time illusions?
[AL]
21.00 You Have Been Warned:
Unusual Suspects
The smartest and bravest
people use science to take their
skills to the next level, from
spraying on clothes using a can
to picking up lunch in a flying
bathtub. [9-A]
21.50 Engineering Hurricanes
Hurricanes are among the most
powerful phenomena known to
man. But how do you 'make'
one? See how nature has
expertly conceived and built
tropical storms. [AL]
22.40 Killing The Colorado
For the past 15 years, the
Western US has faced one of its
worst droughts on record. Five
Academy Award-winning
documentarians take an in-
depth look at three aspects of
the crisis. [AL]
00.20 Racing Extinction
Utilising covert tactics and state-
of-the-art equipment, Academy
Award-Winner Louie Psihoyos
assembles a team of artists and
activists to expose the hidden
world of extinction. [12-A]
02.00 How the Universe
Works: The Universe's
Deadliest
The Universe is a violent and
dangerous place. From
exploding stars and colliding
galaxies to nebula shockwaves -
what are the worst places in the
Universe? [AL]
02.48 How the Universe
Works: Black Holes: The Secret
Origin
Supermassive black holes are so
large they devour stars and
shape galaxies. The latest
science may answer why they
grow so large. [AL]
03.36 How the Universe
Works: Life & Death On The
Red Planet
Once there was life on Mars -
but scientists believe a series of
devastating mass extinctions
transformed a watery planet
into a desert. [AL]
04.24 How the Universe
Works: Stars That Kill
Countdown of NASAs top six the
deadliest stars - 'vampire' stars
that drain their neighbours,
supernovas and white dwarfs
that destroy planets. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of Pluto
Despite Pluto's appearance as a
dark and frozen world, scientists
are investigating whether there
might be warm liquid water
beneath the surface. [AL]
Monday
15 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Saffron / Ice Roads / Shelby
How do they farm the expensive
spice saffron, how do they
create giant roads made entirely
from ice and how do they
manufacture a muscle car? [AL]
06.26 Strip the Cosmos:
Mystery Of The Hidden
Universe
Is there more to the Universe
than meets the eye? Scientists
in the UK, Italy and the United
States hunt for so-called dark
matter and dark energy. [AL]
07.14 Mega Engineering:
Personal Pods
Personal Pods are a high-speed,
non-stop, self-driving transit
system that could solve traffic
problems in Washington DC.
How would they work? [AL]
08.02 Killing The Colorado
For the past 15 years, the
Western US has faced one of its
worst droughts on record. Five
Academy Award-winning
documentarians take an in-
depth look at three aspects of
the crisis. [AL]
09.38 Strip the Cosmos:
Mystery Of The Hidden
Universe
Is there more to the Universe
than meets the eye? Scientists
in the UK, Italy and the United
States hunt for so-called dark
matter and dark energy. [AL]
10.26 Invent It Rich: Blood,
Sweat, And Tears
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
shirt that changes colours as
muscles heat up and a non-glue
that dries at your command.
[AL]
11.14 Mega Engineering:
Personal Pods
Personal Pods are a high-speed,
non-stop, self-driving transit
system that could solve traffic
problems in Washington DC.
How would they work? [AL]
12.02 Killing The Colorado
For the past 15 years, the
Western US has faced one of its
worst droughts on record. Five
Academy Award-winning
documentarians take an in-
depth look at three aspects of
the crisis. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 7
How do they drill through a
kilometre of solid rock to find
the hidden riches in the desert,
pick 20,000 oranges a minute
for juice, and get glass to curve
without cracking? [AL]
14.02 Food Factory USA: I Got
the Magic Stick
Chocolate-covered cheesecake
sticks, a cheddar wheel
weighing 5,000 pounds, and a
bakery that makes 30,000
pounds of blondies are
featured. [AL]
14.26 Strip the Cosmos:
Mystery Of The Hidden
Universe
Is there more to the Universe
than meets the eye? Scientists
in the UK, Italy and the United
States hunt for so-called dark
matter and dark energy. [AL]
15.14 Invent It Rich: Blood,
Sweat, And Tears
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
shirt that changes colours as
muscles heat up and a non-glue
that dries at your command.
[AL]
16.02 Mega Engineering:
Personal Pods
Personal Pods are a high-speed,
non-stop, self-driving transit
system that could solve traffic
problems in Washington DC.
How would they work? [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: The Dark Matter
Enigma
Dark matter is one of the
greatest mysteries of the
universe facing scientists today.
Could it be the cause of
supermassive black holes and
mass extinctions? [AL]
17.40 Mega Engineering:
Underground City
Could an underground city be
the answer to Chicago's space
and transport problems? Using
templates set by Amsterdam
and Moscow, planners hope to
build 1,000 feet beneath the
Loop. [AL]
18.30 Mythbusters: Rock 'N'
Roll Road Rage
Jon and Brian test a myth about
deadly carp and water skiers.
Plus, does listening to
aggressive music whilst driving,
also make for an angry driver?
[AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they service the A380,
the world's largest plane? Plus,
how do they generate 500,000
kWh from 1oz of uranium, and
build and tune a piano to
concert standard? [AL]
19.45 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
20.10 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
21.00 Mythbusters: Rock 'N'
Roll Road Rage
Jon and Brian test a myth about
deadly carp and water skiers.
Plus, does listening to
aggressive music whilst driving,
also make for an angry driver?
[AL]
21.50 Invent It Rich: Heat Is
On
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
motorised roller skates users
can strap to their shoes and a
360-degree infrared surveillance
device. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they service the A380,
the world's largest plane? Plus,
how do they generate 500,000
kWh from 1oz of uranium, and
build and tune a piano to
concert standard? [AL]

23.05 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
23.30 Mega Engineering:
Underground City
Could an underground city be
the answer to Chicago's space
and transport problems? Using
templates set by Amsterdam
and Moscow, planners hope to
build 1,000 feet beneath the
Loop. [AL]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: The Dark Matter
Enigma
Dark matter is one of the
greatest mysteries of the
universe facing scientists today.
Could it be the cause of
supermassive black holes and
mass extinctions? [AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
02.00 Mythbusters: Rock 'N'
Roll Road Rage
Jon and Brian test a myth about
deadly carp and water skiers.
Plus, does listening to
aggressive music whilst driving,
also make for an angry driver?
[AL]
02.48 Invent It Rich: Heat Is
On
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
motorised roller skates users
can strap to their shoes and a
360-degree infrared surveillance
device. [AL]
03.36 Mega Engineering:
Underground City
Could an underground city be
the answer to Chicago's space
and transport problems? Using
templates set by Amsterdam
and Moscow, planners hope to
build 1,000 feet beneath the
Loop. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they service the A380,
the world's largest plane? Plus,
how do they generate 500,000
kWh from 1oz of uranium, and
build and tune a piano to
concert standard? [AL]
04.48 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: The Dark Matter
Enigma
Dark matter is one of the
greatest mysteries of the
universe facing scientists today.
Could it be the cause of
supermassive black holes and
mass extinctions? [AL]
Tuesday
16 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Toilet Paper / Absinthe /
Cricket Balls
How do they turn trees into
toilet paper? How do they make
absinthe and how do they make
cricket balls tough enough to
face a match batsmen? [AL]
06.26 Mythbusters: Rock 'N'
Roll Road Rage
Jon and Brian test a myth about
deadly carp and water skiers.
Plus, does listening to
aggressive music whilst driving,
also make for an angry driver?
[AL]
07.14 Mega Engineering:
Underground City
Could an underground city be
the answer to Chicago's space
and transport problems? Using
templates set by Amsterdam
and Moscow, planners hope to
build 1,000 feet beneath the
Loop. [AL]
08.02 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they service the A380,
the world's largest plane? Plus,
how do they generate 500,000
kWh from 1oz of uranium, and
build and tune a piano to
concert standard? [AL]
09.14 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
09.38 Mythbusters: Rock 'N'
Roll Road Rage
Jon and Brian test a myth about
deadly carp and water skiers.
Plus, does listening to
aggressive music whilst driving,
also make for an angry driver?
[AL]
10.26 Invent It Rich: Heat Is
On
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
motorised roller skates users
can strap to their shoes and a
360-degree infrared surveillance
device. [AL]
11.14 Mega Engineering:
Underground City
Could an underground city be
the answer to Chicago's space
and transport problems? Using
templates set by Amsterdam
and Moscow, planners hope to
build 1,000 feet beneath the
Loop. [AL]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: The Dark Matter
Enigma
Dark matter is one of the
greatest mysteries of the
universe facing scientists today.
Could it be the cause of
supermassive black holes and
mass extinctions? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they service the A380,
the world's largest plane? Plus,
how do they generate 500,000
kWh from 1oz of uranium, and
build and tune a piano to
concert standard? [AL]
14.02 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
14.26 Mythbusters: Rock 'N'
Roll Road Rage
Jon and Brian test a myth about
deadly carp and water skiers.
Plus, does listening to
aggressive music whilst driving,
also make for an angry driver?
[AL]
15.14 Invent It Rich: Heat Is
On
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
motorised roller skates users
can strap to their shoes and a
360-degree infrared surveillance
device. [AL]
16.02 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Strangest Alien Worlds
Astronomers have discovered
bizarre planets very different to
Earth out in the galaxy, but will
we ever locate a planet similar
to our own? [AL]
17.40 Mega Engineering: Mile
High Skyscraper
Shanghai is groaning under the
weight of its superabundant
population. Could constructing a
revolutionary skyscraper (and
the world's tallest tower) be the
answer to its problems? [AL]
18.30 Street Science: Big Bam
Boom
Kevin Delaney and his team of
experts show how explosive
hydrogen peroxide can really be.
Plus, combining ping pong balls
with pressurised liquid nitrogen.
[AL]
18.55 Street Science: Rocket
Blast
Kevin and his team of experts
explore the amazing science
behind rockets, using
unconventional materials to
power homemade projectiles to
incredible heights. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they turn an old
warship into a playground for
scuba divers, plan to stop San
Francisco collapsing when the
next earthquake strikes, and run
a car on rocket fuel? [AL]
19.45 Food Factory USA: Born
to Be Mild
Profiling a Wisconsin factory
making three million peppers
each year, a candy factory with
hand-made caramel-pecan
praline, and a Buffalo bar with
its own sauce. [AL]
20.10 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
21.00 American Titans:
Rockefeller Vs. Scott
John D. Rockefeller, the king of
kerosene, and Thomas Scott,
the visionary behind the
Pennsylvania Railroad, battle for
control of America's new oil
industry. [12-G]
21.50 Invent It Rich: Fight
Night
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
bike that can ride on water,
social robots and a device that
improves the reaction time of
boxers. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they turn an old
warship into a playground for
scuba divers, plan to stop San
Francisco collapsing when the
next earthquake strikes, and run
a car on rocket fuel? [AL]
23.05 Food Factory USA: Born
to Be Mild
Profiling a Wisconsin factory
making three million peppers
each year, a candy factory with
hand-made caramel-pecan
praline, and a Buffalo bar with
its own sauce. [AL]
23.30 Mega Engineering: Mile
High Skyscraper
Shanghai is groaning under the
weight of its superabundant
population. Could constructing a
revolutionary skyscraper (and
the world's tallest tower) be the
answer to its problems? [AL]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Strangest Alien Worlds
Astronomers have discovered
bizarre planets very different to
Earth out in the galaxy, but will
we ever locate a planet similar
to our own? [AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
02.00 American Titans:
Rockefeller Vs. Scott
John D. Rockefeller, the king of
kerosene, and Thomas Scott,
the visionary behind the
Pennsylvania Railroad, battle for
control of America's new oil
industry. [12-G]
02.48 Invent It Rich: Fight
Night
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
bike that can ride on water,
social robots and a device that
improves the reaction time of
boxers. [AL]
03.36 Mega Engineering: Mile
High Skyscraper
Shanghai is groaning under the
weight of its superabundant
population. Could constructing a
revolutionary skyscraper (and
the world's tallest tower) be the
answer to its problems? [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they turn an old
warship into a playground for
scuba divers, plan to stop San
Francisco collapsing when the
next earthquake strikes, and run
a car on rocket fuel? [AL]
04.48 Food Factory USA: Born
to Be Mild
Profiling a Wisconsin factory
making three million peppers
each year, a candy factory with
hand-made caramel-pecan
praline, and a Buffalo bar with
its own sauce. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Strangest Alien Worlds
Astronomers have discovered
bizarre planets very different to
Earth out in the galaxy, but will
we ever locate a planet similar
to our own? [AL]
Wednesday
17 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Salad / Rope / Insulin
How do they cultivate green
salad on scorching desert plains,
how do they make rigging for
ships and how do they produce
lifesaving insulin from bread?
[AL]
06.26 Street Science: Big Bam
Boom
Kevin Delaney and his team of
experts show how explosive
hydrogen peroxide can really be.
Plus, combining ping pong balls
with pressurised liquid nitrogen.
[AL]
06.51 Street Science: Rocket
Blast
Kevin and his team of experts
explore the amazing science
behind rockets, using
unconventional materials to
power homemade projectiles to
incredible heights. [AL]
07.14 Mega Engineering: Mile
High Skyscraper
Shanghai is groaning under the
weight of its superabundant
population. Could constructing a
revolutionary skyscraper (and
the world's tallest tower) be the
answer to its problems? [AL]
08.02 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they turn an old
warship into a playground for
scuba divers, plan to stop San
Francisco collapsing when the
next earthquake strikes, and run
a car on rocket fuel? [AL]
09.14 Food Factory USA: Born
to Be Mild
Profiling a Wisconsin factory
making three million peppers
each year, a candy factory with
hand-made caramel-pecan
praline, and a Buffalo bar with
its own sauce. [AL]
09.38 Street Science: Big Bam
Boom
Kevin Delaney and his team of
experts show how explosive
hydrogen peroxide can really be.
Plus, combining ping pong balls
with pressurised liquid nitrogen.
[AL]
10.03 Street Science: Rocket
Blast
Kevin and his team of experts
explore the amazing science
behind rockets, using
unconventional materials to
power homemade projectiles to
incredible heights. [AL]
10.26 Invent It Rich: Fight
Night
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
bike that can ride on water,
social robots and a device that
improves the reaction time of
boxers. [AL]
11.14 Mega Engineering: Mile
High Skyscraper
Shanghai is groaning under the
weight of its superabundant
population. Could constructing a
revolutionary skyscraper (and
the world's tallest tower) be the
answer to its problems? [AL]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: Strangest Alien Worlds
Astronomers have discovered
bizarre planets very different to
Earth out in the galaxy, but will
we ever locate a planet similar
to our own? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they turn an old
warship into a playground for
scuba divers, plan to stop San
Francisco collapsing when the
next earthquake strikes, and run
a car on rocket fuel? [AL]
14.02 Food Factory USA: Born
to Be Mild
Profiling a Wisconsin factory
making three million peppers
each year, a candy factory with
hand-made caramel-pecan
praline, and a Buffalo bar with
its own sauce. [AL]
14.26 Street Science: Big Bam
Boom
Kevin Delaney and his team of
experts show how explosive
hydrogen peroxide can really be.
Plus, combining ping pong balls
with pressurised liquid nitrogen.
[AL]
14.51 Street Science: Rocket
Blast
Kevin and his team of experts
explore the amazing science
behind rockets, using
unconventional materials to
power homemade projectiles to
incredible heights. [AL]
15.14 Invent It Rich: Fight
Night
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
bike that can ride on water,
social robots and a device that
improves the reaction time of
boxers. [AL]
16.02 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
16.50 Mission Critical: Hubble
The Hubble telescope has
revolutionised mankind's
knowledge of the cosmos but
after years without
maintenance it needs help. Can
a mission to revive its flagging
fortunes succeed? [AL]
17.40 Mega Engineering: City
at Sea
With the old defences no longer
able to protect New Orleans
from rising sea levels,
pioneering engineers are
considering innovative solutions
- including building a floating
city. [AL]
18.30 Blowing Up History:
Medieval Cathedral Mysteries
A medieval engineering marvel
may house the remains of the
Bible's Three Magi. Scientists
and experts delve into the
mysteries of this religious site.
[AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the magic
suits that stop jet pilots blacking
out when they are flying, and
how can a robo-cop stop a
stolen car without a high-speed
chase? [AL]
19.45 Food Factory USA:
Certified Organic!
Featuring a California bakery
that produces an 80-foot long
fig newton and a giant churn
that turns 5,500 pounds of
organic cream into a large chunk
of butter. [AL]
20.10 How the Earth Works:
Japanese Death Match
Liz and Martin visit Japan, to
witness the battle that rages
between the people and the
volcanoes, earthquakes and
tsunamis that threaten them on
a daily basis. [AL]
21.00 Blowing Up History:
Medieval Cathedral Mysteries
A medieval engineering marvel
may house the remains of the
Bible's Three Magi. Scientists
and experts delve into the
mysteries of this religious site.
[AL]
21.50 Invent It Rich: Zero Hour
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
remote controlled lawn mower,
a digital guitar, and an
indestructible torch. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the magic
suits that stop jet pilots blacking
out when they are flying, and
how can a robo-cop stop a
stolen car without a high-speed
chase? [AL]
23.05 Food Factory USA:
Certified Organic!
Featuring a California bakery
that produces an 80-foot long
fig newton and a giant churn
that turns 5,500 pounds of
organic cream into a large chunk
of butter. [AL]
23.30 Mega Engineering: City
at Sea
With the old defences no longer
able to protect New Orleans
from rising sea levels,
pioneering engineers are
considering innovative solutions
- including building a floating
city. [AL]
00.20 Mission Critical: Hubble
The Hubble telescope has
revolutionised mankind's
knowledge of the cosmos but
after years without
maintenance it needs help. Can
a mission to revive its flagging
fortunes succeed? [AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
Japanese Death Match
Liz and Martin visit Japan, to
witness the battle that rages
between the people and the
volcanoes, earthquakes and
tsunamis that threaten them on
a daily basis. [AL]
02.00 Blowing Up History:
Medieval Cathedral Mysteries
A medieval engineering marvel
may house the remains of the
Bible's Three Magi. Scientists
and experts delve into the
mysteries of this religious site.
[AL]
02.48 Invent It Rich: Zero Hour
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
remote controlled lawn mower,
a digital guitar, and an
indestructible torch. [AL]
03.36 Mega Engineering: City
at Sea
With the old defences no longer
able to protect New Orleans
from rising sea levels,
pioneering engineers are
considering innovative solutions
- including building a floating
city. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the magic
suits that stop jet pilots blacking
out when they are flying, and
how can a robo-cop stop a
stolen car without a high-speed
chase? [AL]
04.48 Food Factory USA:
Certified Organic!
Featuring a California bakery
that produces an 80-foot long
fig newton and a giant churn
that turns 5,500 pounds of
organic cream into a large chunk
of butter. [AL]
05.12 Mission Critical: Hubble
The Hubble telescope has
revolutionised mankind's
knowledge of the cosmos but
after years without
maintenance it needs help. Can
a mission to revive its flagging
fortunes succeed? [AL]
Thursday
18 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Locomotives / Clotted Cream /
Boomerangs
How do they build one of the
world's most powerful
locomotives? And how do they
turn cows' milk into clotted
cream? [AL]
06.26 Blowing Up History:
Medieval Cathedral Mysteries
A medieval engineering marvel
may house the remains of the
Bible's Three Magi. Scientists
and experts delve into the
mysteries of this religious site.
[AL]
07.14 Mega Engineering: City
at Sea
With the old defences no longer
able to protect New Orleans
from rising sea levels,
pioneering engineers are
considering innovative solutions
- including building a floating
city. [AL]
08.02 How the Earth Works:
Japanese Death Match
Liz and Martin visit Japan, to
witness the battle that rages
between the people and the
volcanoes, earthquakes and
tsunamis that threaten them on
a daily basis. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the magic
suits that stop jet pilots blacking
out when they are flying, and
how can a robo-cop stop a
stolen car without a high-speed
chase? [AL]
09.14 Food Factory USA:
Certified Organic!
Featuring a California bakery
that produces an 80-foot long
fig newton and a giant churn
that turns 5,500 pounds of
organic cream into a large chunk
of butter. [AL]
09.38 Blowing Up History:
Medieval Cathedral Mysteries
A medieval engineering marvel
may house the remains of the
Bible's Three Magi. Scientists
and experts delve into the
mysteries of this religious site.
[AL]
10.26 Invent It Rich: Zero Hour
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
remote controlled lawn mower,
a digital guitar, and an
indestructible torch. [AL]
11.14 Mega Engineering: City
at Sea
With the old defences no longer
able to protect New Orleans
from rising sea levels,
pioneering engineers are
considering innovative solutions
- including building a floating
city. [AL]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
Japanese Death Match
Liz and Martin visit Japan, to
witness the battle that rages
between the people and the
volcanoes, earthquakes and
tsunamis that threaten them on
a daily basis. [AL]
12.50 Mission Critical: Hubble
The Hubble telescope has
revolutionised mankind's
knowledge of the cosmos but
after years without
maintenance it needs help. Can
a mission to revive its flagging
fortunes succeed? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the magic
suits that stop jet pilots blacking
out when they are flying, and
how can a robo-cop stop a
stolen car without a high-speed
chase? [AL]
14.02 Food Factory USA:
Certified Organic!
Featuring a California bakery
that produces an 80-foot long
fig newton and a giant churn
that turns 5,500 pounds of
organic cream into a large chunk
of butter. [AL]
14.26 Blowing Up History:
Medieval Cathedral Mysteries
A medieval engineering marvel
may house the remains of the
Bible's Three Magi. Scientists
and experts delve into the
mysteries of this religious site.
[AL]
15.14 Invent It Rich: Zero Hour
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
remote controlled lawn mower,
a digital guitar, and an
indestructible torch. [AL]
16.02 How the Earth Works:
Japanese Death Match
Liz and Martin visit Japan, to
witness the battle that rages
between the people and the
volcanoes, earthquakes and
tsunamis that threaten them on
a daily basis. [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Strange Lives Of Dwarf
Planets
Dwarf planets are some of the
solar system's most active
places, from oceans of liquid
water on Pluto to vanishing
volcanoes on icy Ceres. [AL]
17.40 Junk Men: The Rocket
Ride
At Jimmy's Junk, inventors look
for parts for their jet-propelled
merry-go-round. Plus, shop
regular Hale Storm tries to sell
Jimmy an African birthing chair.
[AL]
18.05 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 1
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Should you leap from a cliff
head or feet first, and can you
land a helicopter without the
engine? [6-GA]
18.30 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Bentley Mulsanne
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Bentley Mulsanne?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
18.55 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Chevrolet Camaro
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Chevrolet Camaro?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they use explosive
rockets to catch crashing planes
in mid-air and how do
sunbathing techniques help
scientists catch rays of sun?
Plus, the shady secrets of
sunglasses. [AL]
19.45 Food Factory USA: Tea-
licious
Featuring a Charleston tea
plantation, Hoisin sauce that
has been sent to outer space,
and ice cream sandwiches that
have been a San Francisco
tradition since 1928. [AL]
20.10 How the Earth Works:
Will Europe Burn in Hell?
Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper
investigate the volcano Mount
Vesuvius. During the research,
they discover another deadly
super volcano, Campi Flegrei.
[AL]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Bentley Mulsanne
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Bentley Mulsanne?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Chevrolet Camaro
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Chevrolet Camaro?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.50 Bermuda Triangle
Exposed
Examine the Bermuda Triangle
to reveal what is beneath this
mysterious part of the ocean,
where freak waves and giant
whirlpools have been blamed
for plane and boat
disappearances. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they use explosive
rockets to catch crashing planes
in mid-air and how do
sunbathing techniques help
scientists catch rays of sun?
Plus, the shady secrets of
sunglasses. [AL]
23.05 Food Factory USA: Tea-
licious
Featuring a Charleston tea
plantation, Hoisin sauce that
has been sent to outer space,
and ice cream sandwiches that
have been a San Francisco
tradition since 1928. [AL]
23.30 Junk Men: The Rocket
Ride
At Jimmy's Junk, inventors look
for parts for their jet-propelled
merry-go-round. Plus, shop
regular Hale Storm tries to sell
Jimmy an African birthing chair.
[AL]
23.55 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 1
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Should you leap from a cliff
head or feet first, and can you
land a helicopter without the
engine? [6-GA]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Strange Lives Of Dwarf
Planets
Dwarf planets are some of the
solar system's most active
places, from oceans of liquid
water on Pluto to vanishing
volcanoes on icy Ceres. [AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
Will Europe Burn in Hell?
Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper
investigate the volcano Mount
Vesuvius. During the research,
they discover another deadly
super volcano, Campi Flegrei.
[AL]
02.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Bentley Mulsanne
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Bentley Mulsanne?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
02.24 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Chevrolet Camaro
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Chevrolet Camaro?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
02.48 Bermuda Triangle
Exposed
Examine the Bermuda Triangle
to reveal what is beneath this
mysterious part of the ocean,
where freak waves and giant
whirlpools have been blamed
for plane and boat
disappearances. [AL]

03.36 Junk Men: The Rocket
Ride
At Jimmy's Junk, inventors look
for parts for their jet-propelled
merry-go-round. Plus, shop
regular Hale Storm tries to sell
Jimmy an African birthing chair.
[AL]
04.00 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 1
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Should you leap from a cliff
head or feet first, and can you
land a helicopter without the
engine? [6-GA]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they use explosive
rockets to catch crashing planes
in mid-air and how do
sunbathing techniques help
scientists catch rays of sun?
Plus, the shady secrets of
sunglasses. [AL]
04.48 Food Factory USA: Tea-
licious
Featuring a Charleston tea
plantation, Hoisin sauce that
has been sent to outer space,
and ice cream sandwiches that
have been a San Francisco
tradition since 1928. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Strange Lives Of Dwarf
Planets
Dwarf planets are some of the
solar system's most active
places, from oceans of liquid
water on Pluto to vanishing
volcanoes on icy Ceres. [AL]
Friday
19 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Sardines / Piaggio Scooters /
Erector Sets
A look at how products are
manufactured around the
world. Looking at sardine
fishing, Piaggio scooters and
erector sets. [AL]
06.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Bentley Mulsanne
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Bentley Mulsanne?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Chevrolet Camaro
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Chevrolet Camaro?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
07.14 Junk Men: The Rocket
Ride
At Jimmy's Junk, inventors look
for parts for their jet-propelled
merry-go-round. Plus, shop
regular Hale Storm tries to sell
Jimmy an African birthing chair.
[AL]
07.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 1
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Should you leap from a cliff
head or feet first, and can you
land a helicopter without the
engine? [6-GA]
08.02 How the Earth Works:
Will Europe Burn in Hell?
Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper
investigate the volcano Mount
Vesuvius. During the research,
they discover another deadly
super volcano, Campi Flegrei.
[AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they use explosive
rockets to catch crashing planes
in mid-air and how do
sunbathing techniques help
scientists catch rays of sun?
Plus, the shady secrets of
sunglasses. [AL]
09.14 Food Factory USA: Tea-
licious
Featuring a Charleston tea
plantation, Hoisin sauce that has
been sent to outer space, and
ice cream sandwiches that have
been a San Francisco tradition
since 1928. [AL]
09.38 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Bentley Mulsanne
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Bentley Mulsanne?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
10.02 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Chevrolet Camaro
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Chevrolet Camaro?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
10.26 Bermuda Triangle
Exposed
Examine the Bermuda Triangle
to reveal what is beneath this
mysterious part of the ocean,
where freak waves and giant
whirlpools have been blamed
for plane and boat
disappearances. [AL]
11.14 Junk Men: The Rocket
Ride
At Jimmy's Junk, inventors look
for parts for their jet-propelled
merry-go-round. Plus, shop
regular Hale Storm tries to sell
Jimmy an African birthing chair.
[AL]
11.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 1
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Should you leap from a cliff
head or feet first, and can you
land a helicopter without the
engine? [6-GA]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
Will Europe Burn in Hell?
Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper
investigate the volcano Mount
Vesuvius. During the research,
they discover another deadly
super volcano, Campi Flegrei.
[AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: Strange Lives Of Dwarf
Planets
Dwarf planets are some of the
solar system's most active
places, from oceans of liquid
water on Pluto to vanishing
volcanoes on icy Ceres. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they use explosive
rockets to catch crashing planes
in mid-air and how do
sunbathing techniques help
scientists catch rays of sun?
Plus, the shady secrets of
sunglasses. [AL]
14.02 Food Factory USA: Tea-
licious
Featuring a Charleston tea
plantation, Hoisin sauce that
has been sent to outer space,
and ice cream sandwiches that
have been a San Francisco
tradition since 1928. [AL]
14.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Bentley Mulsanne
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Bentley Mulsanne?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
14.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Chevrolet Camaro
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Chevrolet Camaro?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
15.14 Bermuda Triangle
Exposed
Examine the Bermuda Triangle
to reveal what is beneath this
mysterious part of the ocean,
where freak waves and giant
whirlpools have been blamed
for plane and boat
disappearances. [AL]
16.02 How the Earth Works:
Will Europe Burn in Hell?
Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper
investigate the volcano Mount
Vesuvius. During the research,
they discover another deadly
super volcano, Campi Flegrei.
[AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Twin Suns: The Alien
Mysteries
Half of the star systems in our
galaxy have two stars, possibly
creating habitats for alien life.
Here, binary stars fling entire
worlds into space. [AL]
17.40 Junk Men: Surf Cycle
At Jimmy's Junk, an inventor
needs a replacement engine for
his surf cycle, and two students
look for parts to add firepower
to their solar-powered tank.
[AL]
18.05 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 2
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive a plummeting
elevator, or an explosion at sea?
[6-GA]
18.30 Strip the Cosmos: Solar
System: Hunt For The Missing
Planet
Scientists think they've found a
giant ninth planet in the far
reaches of the solar system.
They seek to unlock the secrets
of its origins. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 13
Find out how they blast 10,000
tonnes of rock, how the earth is
mapped from space, and how
fresh flowers are provided all
year round. [AL]
19.45 Food Factory USA: Olive
the Above
Turning plump green fruit into
sliced black olives, frozen fruit
pops like guilt-free smoothies
on a stick, and wafer-thin cookie
chips. [AL]
20.10 How the Earth Works:
Will Iceland Poison the Skies?
Martin and Liz explore Iceland
to see if its volcanoes could
cause chaos in the future. Later,
Martin samples an insane
motorsport on ashy slopes. [AL]
21.00 Strip the Cosmos: Solar
System: Hunt For The Missing
Planet
Scientists think they've found a
giant ninth planet in the far
reaches of the solar system.
They seek to unlock the secrets
of its origins. [AL]
21.50 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Roswell:
The Truth
In 1947, an alien spaceship
crashed onto a ranch outside
Roswell, New Mexico. According
to the government, it was a
flying balloon... or was it? [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 13
Find out how they blast 10,000
tonnes of rock, how the earth is
mapped from space, and how
fresh flowers are provided all
year round. [AL]
23.05 Food Factory USA: Olive
the Above
Turning plump green fruit into
sliced black olives, frozen fruit
pops like guilt-free smoothies
on a stick, and wafer-thin cookie
chips. [AL]
23.30 Junk Men: Surf Cycle
At Jimmy's Junk, an inventor
needs a replacement engine for
his surf cycle, and two students
look for parts to add firepower
to their solar-powered tank.
[AL]
23.55 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 2
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive a plummeting
elevator, or an explosion at sea?
[6-GA]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Twin Suns: The Alien
Mysteries
Half of the star systems in our
galaxy have two stars, possibly
creating habitats for alien life.
Here, binary stars fling entire
worlds into space. [AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
Will Iceland Poison the Skies?
Martin and Liz explore Iceland
to see if its volcanoes could
cause chaos in the future. Later,
Martin samples an insane
motorsport on ashy slopes. [AL]
02.00 Strip the Cosmos: Solar
System: Hunt For The Missing
Planet
Scientists think they've found a
giant ninth planet in the far
reaches of the solar system.
They seek to unlock the secrets
of its origins. [AL]
02.48 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Roswell:
The Truth
In 1947, an alien spaceship
crashed onto a ranch outside
Roswell, New Mexico. According
to the government, it was a
flying balloon... or was it? [9-A]
03.36 Junk Men: Surf Cycle
At Jimmy's Junk, an inventor
needs a replacement engine for
his surf cycle, and two students
look for parts to add firepower
to their solar-powered tank.
[AL]
04.00 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 2
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive a plummeting
elevator, or an explosion at sea?
[6-GA]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 13
Find out how they blast 10,000
tonnes of rock, how the earth is
mapped from space, and how
fresh flowers are provided all
year round. [AL]
04.48 Food Factory USA: Olive
the Above
Turning plump green fruit into
sliced black olives, frozen fruit
pops like guilt-free smoothies
on a stick, and wafer-thin cookie
chips. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Twin Suns: The Alien
Mysteries
Half of the star systems in our
galaxy have two stars, possibly
creating habitats for alien life.
Here, binary stars fling entire
worlds into space. [AL]
 Saturday
20 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Plane Painting / Clogs / Pasties
A look at how products are
manufactured around the
world. Featuring plane painting,
pasties and how clogs are made.
[AL]
06.26 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
06.50 Food Factory USA: Born
to Be Mild
Profiling a Wisconsin factory
making three million peppers
each year, a candy factory with
hand-made caramel-pecan
praline, and a Buffalo bar with
its own sauce. [AL]
07.14 Food Factory USA:
Certified Organic!
Featuring a California bakery
that produces an 80-foot long
fig newton and a giant churn
that turns 5,500 pounds of
organic cream into a large chunk
of butter. [AL]
07.38 Food Factory USA: Tea-
licious
Featuring a Charleston tea
plantation, Hoisin sauce that
has been sent to outer space,
and ice cream sandwiches that
have been a San Francisco
tradition since 1928. [AL]
08.02 Food Factory USA: Olive
the Above
Turning plump green fruit into
sliced black olives, frozen fruit
pops like guilt-free smoothies
on a stick, and wafer-thin cookie
chips. [AL]
08.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they service the A380,
the world's largest plane? Plus,
how do they generate 500,000
kWh from 1oz of uranium, and
build and tune a piano to
concert standard? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they turn an old
warship into a playground for
scuba divers, plan to stop San
Francisco collapsing when the
next earthquake strikes, and run
a car on rocket fuel? [AL]
09.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the magic
suits that stop jet pilots blacking
out when they are flying, and
how can a robo-cop stop a
stolen car without a high-speed
chase? [AL]
09.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they use explosive
rockets to catch crashing planes
in mid-air and how do
sunbathing techniques help
scientists catch rays of sun?
Plus, the shady secrets of
sunglasses. [AL]
10.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 13
Find out how they blast 10,000
tonnes of rock, how the earth is
mapped from space, and how
fresh flowers are provided all
year round. [AL]
10.26 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
11.14 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
Japanese Death Match
Liz and Martin visit Japan, to
witness the battle that rages
between the people and the
volcanoes, earthquakes and
tsunamis that threaten them on
a daily basis. [AL]
12.50 How the Earth Works:
Will Europe Burn in Hell?
Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper
investigate the volcano Mount
Vesuvius. During the research,
they discover another deadly
super volcano, Campi Flegrei.
[AL]
13.38 How the Earth Works:
Will Iceland Poison the Skies?
Martin and Liz explore Iceland
to see if its volcanoes could
cause chaos in the future. Later,
Martin samples an insane
motorsport on ashy slopes. [AL]
14.26 How the Universe
Works: The Dark Matter
Enigma
Dark matter is one of the
greatest mysteries of the
universe facing scientists today.
Could it be the cause of
supermassive black holes and
mass extinctions? [AL]
15.14 How the Universe
Works: Strangest Alien Worlds
Astronomers have discovered
bizarre planets very different to
Earth out in the galaxy, but will
we ever locate a planet similar
to our own? [AL]
16.02 Mission Critical: Hubble
The Hubble telescope has
revolutionised mankind's
knowledge of the cosmos but
after years without
maintenance it needs help. Can
a mission to revive its flagging
fortunes succeed? [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Strange Lives Of Dwarf
Planets
Dwarf planets are some of the
solar system's most active
places, from oceans of liquid
water on Pluto to vanishing
volcanoes on icy Ceres. [AL]
17.40 How the Universe
Works: Twin Suns: The Alien
Mysteries
Half of the star systems in our
galaxy have two stars, possibly
creating habitats for alien life.
Here, binary stars fling entire
worlds into space. [AL]
18.30 Mythbusters: Rock 'N'
Roll Road Rage
Jon and Brian test a myth about
deadly carp and water skiers.
Plus, does listening to
aggressive music whilst driving,
also make for an angry driver?
[AL]
19.20 Street Science: Big Bam
Boom
Kevin Delaney and his team of
experts show how explosive
hydrogen peroxide can really be.
Plus, combining ping pong balls
with pressurised liquid nitrogen.
[AL]
19.45 Street Science: Rocket
Blast
Kevin and his team of experts
explore the amazing science
behind rockets, using
unconventional materials to
power homemade projectiles to
incredible heights. [AL]
20.10 Blowing Up History:
Medieval Cathedral Mysteries
A medieval engineering marvel
may house the remains of the
Bible's Three Magi. Scientists
and experts delve into the
mysteries of this religious site.
[AL]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Bentley Mulsanne
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Bentley Mulsanne?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Chevrolet Camaro
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Chevrolet Camaro?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.50 Strip the Cosmos: Solar
System: Hunt For The Missing
Planet
Scientists think they've found a
giant ninth planet in the far
reaches of the solar system.
They seek to unlock the secrets
of its origins. [AL]
22.40 Weird or What?: Human
Popsicle
A child freezes to death, only to
recover hours later - does this
mean human hibernation is
possible? Plus, why are huge
circles of ice forming in our
rivers? [9-A]
23.30 Weird or What?:
Chinese Columbus
A man survives being struck by
lightning six times - is he a
human lightning rod? Plus, did
Chinese explorers reach
America thousands of years
before Columbus? [9-A]
00.20 Weird or What?: Mind
Control War
Could wars be fought with mind
control? How did a woman shot
at point blank range survive?
Plus, why did a DNA test suggest
a mother wasn't related to her
kids? [9-A]
01.10 Junk Men: The Rocket
Ride
At Jimmy's Junk, inventors look
for parts for their jet-propelled
merry-go-round. Plus, shop
regular Hale Storm tries to sell
Jimmy an African birthing chair.
[AL]
01.35 Junk Men: Surf Cycle
At Jimmy's Junk, an inventor
needs a replacement engine for
his surf cycle, and two students
look for parts to add firepower
to their solar-powered tank.
[AL]
02.00 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 1
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Should you leap from a cliff
head or feet first, and can you
land a helicopter without the
engine? [6-GA]
02.24 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 2
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive a plummeting
elevator, or an explosion at sea?
[6-GA]
02.48 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they service the A380,
the world's largest plane? Plus,
how do they generate 500,000
kWh from 1oz of uranium, and
build and tune a piano to
concert standard? [AL]
03.12 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they turn an old
warship into a playground for
scuba divers, plan to stop San
Francisco collapsing when the
next earthquake strikes, and run
a car on rocket fuel? [AL]
03.36 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the magic
suits that stop jet pilots blacking
out when they are flying, and
how can a robo-cop stop a
stolen car without a high-speed
chase? [AL]
04.00 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
04.24 Food Factory USA: Born
to Be Mild
Profiling a Wisconsin factory
making three million peppers
each year, a candy factory with
hand-made caramel-pecan
praline, and a Buffalo bar with
its own sauce. [AL]
04.48 Food Factory USA:
Certified Organic!
Featuring a California bakery
that produces an 80-foot long
fig newton and a giant churn
that turns 5,500 pounds of
organic cream into a large chunk
of butter. [AL]
05.12 Food Factory USA: Tea-
licious
Featuring a Charleston tea
plantation, Hoisin sauce that has
been sent to outer space, and
ice cream sandwiches that have
been a San Francisco tradition
since 1928. [AL]
05.36 Food Factory USA: Olive
the Above
Turning plump green fruit into
sliced black olives, frozen fruit
pops like guilt-free smoothies
on a stick, and wafer-thin cookie
chips. [AL]
Sunday
21 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Bells / Hurricane Clear Up /
Dates
How do they cast bells fit for the
world's greatest cathedrals?
And how do they clear up the
effect of one of America's
biggest storms? [AL]
06.26 Invent It Rich: Heat Is
On
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
motorised roller skates users
can strap to their shoes and a
360-degree infrared surveillance
device. [AL]
07.14 Invent It Rich: Fight
Night
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
bike that can ride on water,
social robots and a device that
improves the reaction time of
boxers. [AL]
08.02 Invent It Rich: Zero Hour
Brook and Brian help Marc vet
four new products, including a
remote controlled lawn mower,
a digital guitar, and an
indestructible torch. [AL]
08.50 Bermuda Triangle
Exposed
Examine the Bermuda Triangle
to reveal what is beneath this
mysterious part of the ocean,
where freak waves and giant
whirlpools have been blamed
for plane and boat
disappearances. [AL]
09.38 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Roswell:
The Truth
In 1947, an alien spaceship
crashed onto a ranch outside
Roswell, New Mexico. According
to the government, it was a
flying balloon... or was it? [9-A]
10.26 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
10.50 Food Factory USA: Born
to Be Mild
Profiling a Wisconsin factory
making three million peppers
each year, a candy factory with
hand-made caramel-pecan
praline, and a Buffalo bar with
its own sauce. [AL]
11.14 Food Factory USA:
Certified Organic!
Featuring a California bakery
that produces an 80-foot long
fig newton and a giant churn
that turns 5,500 pounds of
organic cream into a large chunk
of butter. [AL]
11.38 Food Factory USA: Tea-
licious
Featuring a Charleston tea
plantation, Hoisin sauce that
has been sent to outer space,
and ice cream sandwiches that
have been a San Francisco
tradition since 1928. [AL]
12.02 Food Factory USA: Olive
the Above
Turning plump green fruit into
sliced black olives, frozen fruit
pops like guilt-free smoothies
on a stick, and wafer-thin cookie
chips. [AL]
12.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 8
How do they service the A380,
the world's largest plane? Plus,
how do they generate 500,000
kWh from 1oz of uranium, and
build and tune a piano to
concert standard? [AL]
12.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 9
How do they turn an old
warship into a playground for
scuba divers, plan to stop San
Francisco collapsing when the
next earthquake strikes, and run
a car on rocket fuel? [AL]
13.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 10
How do they make the magic
suits that stop jet pilots blacking
out when they are flying, and
how can a robo-cop stop a
stolen car without a high-speed
chase? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 12
How do they use explosive
rockets to catch crashing planes
in mid-air and how do
sunbathing techniques help
scientists catch rays of sun?
Plus, the shady secrets of
sunglasses. [AL]
14.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 13
Find out how they blast 10,000
tonnes of rock, how the earth is
mapped from space, and how
fresh flowers are provided all
year round. [AL]
14.26 Mega Engineering:
Underground City
Could an underground city be
the answer to Chicago's space
and transport problems? Using
templates set by Amsterdam
and Moscow, planners hope to
build 1,000 feet beneath the
Loop. [AL]
15.14 Mega Engineering: Mile
High Skyscraper
Shanghai is groaning under the
weight of its superabundant
population. Could constructing a
revolutionary skyscraper (and
the world's tallest tower) be the
answer to its problems? [AL]
16.02 Mega Engineering: City
at Sea
With the old defences no longer
able to protect New Orleans
from rising sea levels,
pioneering engineers are
considering innovative solutions
- including building a floating
city. [AL]
16.50 Junk Men: The Rocket
Ride
At Jimmy's Junk, inventors look
for parts for their jet-propelled
merry-go-round. Plus, shop
regular Hale Storm tries to sell
Jimmy an African birthing chair.
[AL]
17.15 Junk Men: Surf Cycle
At Jimmy's Junk, an inventor
needs a replacement engine for
his surf cycle, and two students
look for parts to add firepower
to their solar-powered tank.
[AL]
17.40 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 1
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Should you leap from a cliff
head or feet first, and can you
land a helicopter without the
engine? [6-GA]
18.05 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 2
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive a plummeting
elevator, or an explosion at sea?
[6-GA]
18.30 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: What
Makes Us Who We Are?
What is it that gives each of us a
unique identity? As we age, our
appearances, opinions and
ideas change. Are we born with
a permanent sense of self, or
can identities be altered? [AL]
19.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: What Is
Nothing?
Can there be such a thing as
nothing? The work of scientists
may uncover what our cosmos
is made of, how it came from
nothing and when it might
collapse into an empty void
again. [AL]
20.10 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can We
Resurrect the Dead?
What if death wasn't the end?
To truly live again, we must
resurrect our bodies and minds,
and scientists are now
developing ways to digitally
preserve the contents of our
brains. [AL]
21.00 You Have Been Warned:
This Changes Everything
The smartest and bravest
people use science to take their
skills to the next level, from
catching an arrow blindfolded to
skipping with a molten glass
rope. [9-A]
21.50 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
22.40 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
23.30 How the Earth Works:
Japanese Death Match
Liz and Martin visit Japan, to
witness the battle that rages
between the people and the
volcanoes, earthquakes and
tsunamis that threaten them on
a daily basis. [AL]
00.20 How the Earth Works:
Will Europe Burn in Hell?
Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper
investigate the volcano Mount
Vesuvius. During the research,
they discover another deadly
super volcano, Campi Flegrei.
[AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
Will Iceland Poison the Skies?
Martin and Liz explore Iceland
to see if its volcanoes could
cause chaos in the future. Later,
Martin samples an insane
motorsport on ashy slopes. [AL]

02.00 How the Universe
Works: The Dark Matter
Enigma
Dark matter is one of the
greatest mysteries of the
universe facing scientists today.
Could it be the cause of
supermassive black holes and
mass extinctions? [AL]
02.48 How the Universe
Works: Strangest Alien Worlds
Astronomers have discovered
bizarre planets very different to
Earth out in the galaxy, but will
we ever locate a planet similar
to our own? [AL]
03.36 Mission Critical: Hubble
The Hubble telescope has
revolutionised mankind's
knowledge of the cosmos but
after years without
maintenance it needs help. Can
a mission to revive its flagging
fortunes succeed? [AL]
04.24 How the Universe
Works: Strange Lives Of Dwarf
Planets
Dwarf planets are some of the
solar system's most active
places, from oceans of liquid
water on Pluto to vanishing
volcanoes on icy Ceres. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Twin Suns: The Alien
Mysteries
Half of the star systems in our
galaxy have two stars, possibly
creating habitats for alien life.
Here, binary stars fling entire
worlds into space. [AL]
Monday
22 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Saffron / Ice Roads / Shelby
How do they farm the expensive
spice saffron, how do they
create giant roads made entirely
from ice and how do they
manufacture a muscle car? [AL]
06.26 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
07.14 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
08.02 How the Earth Works:
Japanese Death Match
Liz and Martin visit Japan, to
witness the battle that rages
between the people and the
volcanoes, earthquakes and
tsunamis that threaten them on
a daily basis. [AL]
08.50 How the Earth Works:
Will Europe Burn in Hell?
Liz Bonnin and Martin Pepper
investigate the volcano Mount
Vesuvius. During the research,
they discover another deadly
super volcano, Campi Flegrei.
[AL]
09.38 How the Earth Works:
Will Iceland Poison the Skies?
Martin and Liz explore Iceland
to see if its volcanoes could
cause chaos in the future. Later,
Martin samples an insane
motorsport on ashy slopes. [AL]
10.26 How the Earth Works:
Asteroid Armageddon
Martin and Liz investigate a
giant asteroid impact that may
have wiped out the Dinosaurs.
Later, Martin experiences the
power of a NASA supergun. [AL]
11.14 How the Earth Works:
The Rockies Built the Atom
Bomb
Biologist Liz and geologists
Martin find out the answers to a
series of scientific quandaries.
What link do the Rockies have
to the atomic bomb? [AL]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
Ice Age or Hell Fire?
Martin and Liz travel from the
glaciers of Canada to the heat of
Death Valley to reveal evidence
of the most powerful geological
events - Ice Ages. [AL]
12.50 Invisible Worlds: In Our
World
In this episode, see what you
have been missing in the
invisible world of light, earthly
forces and microbes. [AL]
13.38 Invisible Worlds: In the
Air
In this episode, take an
unfiltered look at what we're
inhaling with every breath. [AL]
14.26 Invisible Worlds: In the
Water
In this episode, dive into an
invisible world you'll have to see
to believe. [AL]
15.14 Killing The Colorado
For the past 15 years, the
Western US has faced one of its
worst droughts on record. Five
Academy Award-winning
documentarians take an in-
depth look at three aspects of
the crisis. [AL]
16.50 Mosquito
Mosquitos are the single
greatest agent of death in
modern human history. World-
leading scientists present
potentially controversial
methods of eliminating the
danger they pose. [9-A]
18.05 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
18.30 Mythbusters: Wild Wild
West
The MythBusters take on two
tall tales from the Wild West - a
fable of gunfight tactics and a
dynamite firing crossbow pistol.
[AL]
19.20 Curiosity: Megastorm
Hurricane Sandy is one of the
most treacherous weather
events to hit the US. But how
did Sandy become such a
powerful storm and what
lessons can be learnt for the
future? [AL]
20.10 Hurricane Sandy: The
Storm That Shook America
Hurricane Sandy is of the most
treacherous weather events to
hit the United States. But how
did Sandy become such a
powerful storm and what
lessons can be learnt for the
future? [AL]
21.00 Mythbusters: Wild Wild
West
The MythBusters take on two
tall tales from the Wild West - a
fable of gunfight tactics and a
dynamite firing crossbow pistol.
[AL]
21.50 Flight 370: The Missing
Links
The disappearance of Flight 370
has exposed major frailties with
modern aviation technology.
How was it possible to lose a
state-of-the-art airliner and its
239 passengers?
22.40 Curiosity: Megastorm
Hurricane Sandy is one of the
most treacherous weather
events to hit the US. But how
did Sandy become such a
powerful storm and what
lessons can be learnt for the
future? [AL]
23.30 Mosquito
Mosquitos are the single
greatest agent of death in
modern human history. World-
leading scientists present
potentially controversial
methods of eliminating the
danger they pose. [9-A]
00.45 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
01.10 Hurricane Sandy: The
Storm That Shook America
Hurricane Sandy is of the most
treacherous weather events to
hit the United States. But how
did Sandy become such a
powerful storm and what
lessons can be learnt for the
future? [AL]
02.00 Mythbusters: Wild Wild
West
The MythBusters take on two
tall tales from the Wild West - a
fable of gunfight tactics and a
dynamite firing crossbow pistol.
[AL]
02.48 Flight 370: The Missing
Links
The disappearance of Flight 370
has exposed major frailties with
modern aviation technology.
How was it possible to lose a
state-of-the-art airliner and its
239 passengers?
03.36 Curiosity: Megastorm
Hurricane Sandy is one of the
most treacherous weather
events to hit the US. But how
did Sandy become such a
powerful storm and what
lessons can be learnt for the
future? [AL]
04.24 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
04.48 Mosquito
Mosquitos are the single
greatest agent of death in
modern human history. World-
leading scientists present
potentially controversial
methods of eliminating the
danger they pose. [9-A]
Tuesday
23 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Paris Sewers / Beretta / Cotton
A look at how products are
manufactured around the
world. Featuring the complex
network of Paris sewers,
Beretta's and cotton
manufacture. [AL]
06.26 Mythbusters: Wild Wild
West
The MythBusters take on two
tall tales from the Wild West - a
fable of gunfight tactics and a
dynamite firing crossbow pistol.
[AL]
07.14 Killing The Colorado
For the past 15 years, the
Western US has faced one of its
worst droughts on record. Five
Academy Award-winning
documentarians take an in-
depth look at three aspects of
the crisis. [AL]
08.50 Invisible Worlds: In Our
World
In this episode, see what you
have been missing in the
invisible world of light, earthly
forces and microbes. [AL]
09.38 Mythbusters: Wild Wild
West
The MythBusters take on two
tall tales from the Wild West - a
fable of gunfight tactics and a
dynamite firing crossbow pistol.
[AL]
10.26 Invisible Worlds: In the
Air
In this episode, take an
unfiltered look at what we're
inhaling with every breath. [AL]
11.14 This Is A.I.
Artificial intelligence has been
touted as humanity's salvation
and its downfall. Experts and
scientists reveal the challenges
and potential dangers of these
nascent technologies. [AL]
12.26 Mosquito
Mosquitos are the single
greatest agent of death in
modern human history. World-
leading scientists present
potentially controversial
methods of eliminating the
danger they pose. [9-A]
13.38 Mythbusters:
Earthquake Water Heater
Jon and Brian wreak havoc with
a 700-lb water-heater torpedo.
And, can an exploding sleeping
bag full of flatulence bust
another myth? [AL]
14.26 Mythbusters: Wild Wild
West
The MythBusters take on two
tall tales from the Wild West - a
fable of gunfight tactics and a
dynamite firing crossbow pistol.
[AL]
15.14 Killing The Colorado
For the past 15 years, the
Western US has faced one of its
worst droughts on record. Five
Academy Award-winning
documentarians take an in-
depth look at three aspects of
the crisis. [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Uranus & Neptune: Rise
Of The Ice Giants
New research shows the
migration of ice planets may
have helped start life on Earth,
and stopped it being destroyed.
How are they so vital? [AL]
17.40 Junk Men: Fire Ballers
Jimmy feels the heat when two
inventors seek help with their
rapid fire flame cannon. Plus, a
lawnmower-racing team need a
new transmission before their
big race. [AL]
18.05 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 3
Deliberate over a range of
hypothetical extreme life or
death scenarios. Can you
survive a parachute jump from a
ten storey window? [6-GA]
18.30 Street Science: Fire
Tornado
Kevin and the team take to the
streets to create a massive,
swirling fire tornado out of
kerosene. Plus, they dazzle
onlookers with a rainbow
coloured flamethrower. [AL]
18.55 Street Science: Flying
Saucers
Kevin and his team of experts
use a race car to put a new twist
on an old magic trick, and show
what it takes to build
homemade hovercraft. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How do they look after sharks at
the world's biggest aquarium?
How do they grow precious
stones? And what does it take
to build a luxury Bentley? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made:
Skateboard Wheels, Baklava
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including
Galaktoboureko, CO2 scrubbers
and honeycomb candles made?
[AL]
20.10 How the Earth Works:
Asteroid Armageddon
Martin and Liz investigate a
giant asteroid impact that may
have wiped out the Dinosaurs.
Later, Martin experiences the
power of a NASA supergun. [AL]
21.00 American Titans: Edison
Vs. Tesla
In the late 1800's two great
minds, Thomas Edison and
Nikola Tesla, build systems that
will dramatically change life by
bringing light and power to the
world. [12-G]
21.50 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Great Alien
Conspiracy
Did the atomic bomb alert
extra-terrestrial governments to
our planet? And are they now in
league with our rulers to control
the human imagination? [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How do they look after sharks at
the world's biggest aquarium?
How do they grow precious
stones? And what does it take
to build a luxury Bentley? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made:
Skateboard Wheels, Baklava
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including
Galaktoboureko, CO2 scrubbers
and honeycomb candles made?
[AL]
23.30 Junk Men: Fire Ballers
Jimmy feels the heat when two
inventors seek help with their
rapid fire flame cannon. Plus, a
lawnmower-racing team need a
new transmission before their
big race. [AL]
23.55 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 3
Deliberate over a range of
hypothetical extreme life or
death scenarios. Can you
survive a parachute jump from a
ten storey window? [6-GA]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Uranus & Neptune: Rise
Of The Ice Giants
New research shows the
migration of ice planets may
have helped start life on Earth,
and stopped it being destroyed.
How are they so vital? [AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
Asteroid Armageddon
Martin and Liz investigate a
giant asteroid impact that may
have wiped out the Dinosaurs.
Later, Martin experiences the
power of a NASA supergun. [AL]
02.00 American Titans: Edison
Vs. Tesla
In the late 1800's two great
minds, Thomas Edison and
Nikola Tesla, build systems that
will dramatically change life by
bringing light and power to the
world. [12-G]
02.48 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Great Alien
Conspiracy
Did the atomic bomb alert
extra-terrestrial governments to
our planet? And are they now in
league with our rulers to control
the human imagination? [9-A]

03.36 Junk Men: Fire Ballers
Jimmy feels the heat when two
inventors seek help with their
rapid fire flame cannon. Plus, a
lawnmower-racing team need a
new transmission before their
big race. [AL]
04.00 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 3
Deliberate over a range of
hypothetical extreme life or
death scenarios. Can you
survive a parachute jump from a
ten storey window? [6-GA]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How do they look after sharks at
the world's biggest aquarium?
How do they grow precious
stones? And what does it take
to build a luxury Bentley? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made:
Skateboard Wheels, Baklava
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including
Galaktoboureko, CO2 scrubbers
and honeycomb candles made?
[AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Uranus & Neptune: Rise
Of The Ice Giants
New research shows the
migration of ice planets may
have helped start life on Earth,
and stopped it being destroyed.
How are they so vital? [AL]
Wednesday
24 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Lion Dance / Tunnel / Super
Sopper
What is the secret of the lion
dance, how are tunnels built,
and what is a super sopper?
Find out as more items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
06.26 Street Science: Fire
Tornado
Kevin and the team take to the
streets to create a massive,
swirling fire tornado out of
kerosene. Plus, they dazzle
onlookers with a rainbow
coloured flamethrower. [AL]
06.51 Street Science: Flying
Saucers
Kevin and his team of experts
use a race car to put a new twist
on an old magic trick, and show
what it takes to build
homemade hovercraft. [AL]
07.14 Junk Men: Fire Ballers
Jimmy feels the heat when two
inventors seek help with their
rapid fire flame cannon. Plus, a
lawnmower-racing team need a
new transmission before their
big race. [AL]
07.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 3
Deliberate over a range of
hypothetical extreme life or
death scenarios. Can you
survive a parachute jump from a
ten storey window? [6-GA]
08.02 How the Earth Works:
Asteroid Armageddon
Martin and Liz investigate a
giant asteroid impact that may
have wiped out the Dinosaurs.
Later, Martin experiences the
power of a NASA supergun. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How do they look after sharks at
the world's biggest aquarium?
How do they grow precious
stones? And what does it take
to build a luxury Bentley? [AL]
09.14 How It's Made:
Skateboard Wheels, Baklava
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including
Galaktoboureko, CO2 scrubbers
and honeycomb candles made?
[AL]
09.38 Street Science: Fire
Tornado
Kevin and the team take to the
streets to create a massive,
swirling fire tornado out of
kerosene. Plus, they dazzle
onlookers with a rainbow
coloured flamethrower. [AL]
10.03 Street Science: Flying
Saucers
Kevin and his team of experts
use a race car to put a new twist
on an old magic trick, and show
what it takes to build
homemade hovercraft. [AL]
10.26 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Great Alien
Conspiracy
Did the atomic bomb alert
extra-terrestrial governments to
our planet? And are they now in
league with our rulers to control
the human imagination? [9-A]
11.14 Junk Men: Fire Ballers
Jimmy feels the heat when two
inventors seek help with their
rapid fire flame cannon. Plus, a
lawnmower-racing team need a
new transmission before their
big race. [AL]
11.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 3
Deliberate over a range of
hypothetical extreme life or
death scenarios. Can you
survive a parachute jump from a
ten storey window? [6-GA]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
Asteroid Armageddon
Martin and Liz investigate a
giant asteroid impact that may
have wiped out the Dinosaurs.
Later, Martin experiences the
power of a NASA supergun. [AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: Uranus & Neptune: Rise
Of The Ice Giants
New research shows the
migration of ice planets may
have helped start life on Earth,
and stopped it being destroyed.
How are they so vital? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How do they look after sharks at
the world's biggest aquarium?
How do they grow precious
stones? And what does it take
to build a luxury Bentley? [AL]
14.02 How It's Made:
Skateboard Wheels, Baklava
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including
Galaktoboureko, CO2 scrubbers
and honeycomb candles made?
[AL]
14.26 Street Science: Fire
Tornado
Kevin and the team take to the
streets to create a massive,
swirling fire tornado out of
kerosene. Plus, they dazzle
onlookers with a rainbow
coloured flamethrower. [AL]
14.51 Street Science: Flying
Saucers
Kevin and his team of experts
use a race car to put a new twist
on an old magic trick, and show
what it takes to build
homemade hovercraft. [AL]
15.14 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Great Alien
Conspiracy
Did the atomic bomb alert
extra-terrestrial governments to
our planet? And are they now in
league with our rulers to control
the human imagination? [9-A]
16.02 How the Earth Works:
Asteroid Armageddon
Martin and Liz investigate a
giant asteroid impact that may
have wiped out the Dinosaurs.
Later, Martin experiences the
power of a NASA supergun. [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: The Quasar Enigma
Quasars are the brightest
objects in space, powered by
black holes, and the most
mysterious. How do they shape
the universe and ultimately aid
in its destruction? [AL]
17.40 Junk Men: Hovercrash
Jimmy helps two inventors turn
a fridge into a beer can
launcher, and a student looks
for a thrust engine to finish his
class's hovercraft. But will it
survive the test drive? [AL]
18.05 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 4
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive going without
sleep or without food? Plus, can
you escape sinking from
quicksand? [6-GA]
18.30 Blowing Up History:
Secrets Of Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace is one of
the most iconic structures on
the planet. What Victorian
secrets and mysteries are hiding
behind this famous landmark?
[AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How do they avoid docking
disasters when handling a
thousand ships a day, how do
they create a world of oil
reserves from sticky forest mud,
or bring old movies back to life?
[AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Nuno
Felt, Drum Crushers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including kimchi and
traditional parquet floors made?
[AL]
20.10 How the Earth Works:
The Rockies Built the Atom
Bomb
Biologist Liz and geologists
Martin find out the answers to a
series of scientific quandaries.
What link do the Rockies have
to the atomic bomb? [AL]
21.00 Blowing Up History:
Secrets Of Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace is one of
the most iconic structures on
the planet. What Victorian
secrets and mysteries are hiding
behind this famous landmark?
[AL]
21.50 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Have Aliens
Invaded Scotland?
Scotland has a long association
with the mysterious and the
paranormal. For its size, there
are more UFO sightings than
that of any other country. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How do they avoid docking
disasters when handling a
thousand ships a day, how do
they create a world of oil
reserves from sticky forest mud,
or bring old movies back to life?
[AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Nuno
Felt, Drum Crushers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including kimchi and
traditional parquet floors made?
[AL]
23.30 Junk Men: Hovercrash
Jimmy helps two inventors turn
a fridge into a beer can
launcher, and a student looks
for a thrust engine to finish his
class's hovercraft. But will it
survive the test drive? [AL]
23.55 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 4
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive going without
sleep or without food? Plus, can
you escape sinking from
quicksand? [6-GA]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: The Quasar Enigma
Quasars are the brightest
objects in space, powered by
black holes, and the most
mysterious. How do they shape
the universe and ultimately aid
in its destruction? [AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
The Rockies Built the Atom
Bomb
Biologist Liz and geologists
Martin find out the answers to a
series of scientific quandaries.
What link do the Rockies have
to the atomic bomb? [AL]
02.00 Blowing Up History:
Secrets Of Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace is one of
the most iconic structures on
the planet. What Victorian
secrets and mysteries are hiding
behind this famous landmark?
[AL]
02.48 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Have Aliens
Invaded Scotland?
Scotland has a long association
with the mysterious and the
paranormal. For its size, there
are more UFO sightings than
that of any other country. [9-A]
03.36 Junk Men: Hovercrash
Jimmy helps two inventors turn
a fridge into a beer can
launcher, and a student looks
for a thrust engine to finish his
class's hovercraft. But will it
survive the test drive? [AL]
04.00 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 4
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive going without
sleep or without food? Plus, can
you escape sinking from
quicksand? [6-GA]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How do they avoid docking
disasters when handling a
thousand ships a day, how do
they create a world of oil
reserves from sticky forest mud,
or bring old movies back to life?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Nuno
Felt, Drum Crushers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including kimchi and
traditional parquet floors made?
[AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: The Quasar Enigma
Quasars are the brightest
objects in space, powered by
black holes, and the most
mysterious. How do they shape
the universe and ultimately aid
in its destruction? [AL]
Thursday
25 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Pistachios / Forbidden City /
Radar
How do they make pistachios,
what is the Forbidden City, and
how do they produce radars?
Find out as more items are put
under the microscope. [AL]
06.26 Blowing Up History:
Secrets Of Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace is one of
the most iconic structures on
the planet. What Victorian
secrets and mysteries are hiding
behind this famous landmark?
[AL]
07.14 Junk Men: Hovercrash
Jimmy helps two inventors turn
a fridge into a beer can
launcher, and a student looks
for a thrust engine to finish his
class's hovercraft. But will it
survive the test drive? [AL]
07.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 4
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive going without
sleep or without food? Plus, can
you escape sinking from
quicksand? [6-GA]
08.02 How the Earth Works:
The Rockies Built the Atom
Bomb
Biologist Liz and geologists
Martin find out the answers to a
series of scientific quandaries.
What link do the Rockies have
to the atomic bomb? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How do they avoid docking
disasters when handling a
thousand ships a day, how do
they create a world of oil
reserves from sticky forest mud,
or bring old movies back to life?
[AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Nuno
Felt, Drum Crushers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including kimchi and
traditional parquet floors made?
[AL]
09.38 Blowing Up History:
Secrets Of Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace is one of
the most iconic structures on
the planet. What Victorian
secrets and mysteries are hiding
behind this famous landmark?
[AL]
10.26 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Have Aliens
Invaded Scotland?
Scotland has a long association
with the mysterious and the
paranormal. For its size, there
are more UFO sightings than
that of any other country. [9-A]
11.14 Junk Men: Hovercrash
Jimmy helps two inventors turn
a fridge into a beer can
launcher, and a student looks
for a thrust engine to finish his
class's hovercraft. But will it
survive the test drive? [AL]
11.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 4
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive going without
sleep or without food? Plus, can
you escape sinking from
quicksand? [6-GA]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
The Rockies Built the Atom
Bomb
Biologist Liz and geologists
Martin find out the answers to a
series of scientific quandaries.
What link do the Rockies have
to the atomic bomb? [AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: The Quasar Enigma
Quasars are the brightest
objects in space, powered by
black holes, and the most
mysterious. How do they shape
the universe and ultimately aid
in its destruction? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How do they avoid docking
disasters when handling a
thousand ships a day, how do
they create a world of oil
reserves from sticky forest mud,
or bring old movies back to life?
[AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Nuno
Felt, Drum Crushers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including kimchi and
traditional parquet floors made?
[AL]
14.26 Blowing Up History:
Secrets Of Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace is one of
the most iconic structures on
the planet. What Victorian
secrets and mysteries are hiding
behind this famous landmark?
[AL]
15.14 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Have Aliens
Invaded Scotland?
Scotland has a long association
with the mysterious and the
paranormal. For its size, there
are more UFO sightings than
that of any other country. [9-A]
16.02 How the Earth Works:
The Rockies Built the Atom
Bomb
Biologist Liz and geologists
Martin find out the answers to a
series of scientific quandaries.
What link do the Rockies have
to the atomic bomb? [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Death Of The Milky
Way
The Milky Way is dying and
scientists are trying to discover
what's killing it. Scientists must
trace its whereabouts over the
past 13.6 billion years. [AL]
17.40 Junk Men: Hot Air Hale
It's all hands on deck to create a
huge new sign for the yard out
of recycled junk. Later, the guys
play a prank on Hale, and Jimmy
has a near death experience.
[AL]
18.05 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 5
Would it be more advisable to
eat mad honey or scorpion
chillies? Plus, is a black widow's
bite more deadly than a
scorpion's sting? [6-GA]
18.30 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche Panamera
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Porsche Panamera?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
18.55 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Peugeot RCZ R
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Peugeot RCZ R? The
crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they make batteries
from brine? How do they build a
tropical island from trash? And
how are fragrances blended to
create different types of scents?
[AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
20.10 How the Earth Works:
Ice Age or Hell Fire?
Martin and Liz travel from the
glaciers of Canada to the heat of
Death Valley to reveal evidence
of the most powerful geological
events - Ice Ages. [AL]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche Panamera
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Porsche Panamera?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Peugeot RCZ R
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Peugeot RCZ R? The
crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.50 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Did Aliens
Build the Pyramids?
Did the Pharaohs really order
the construction of Pyramids?
Or are these monoliths proof of
alien activity from the distant
past? [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they make batteries
from brine? How do they build a
tropical island from trash? And
how are fragrances blended to
create different types of scents?
[AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
23.30 Junk Men: Hot Air Hale
It's all hands on deck to create a
huge new sign for the yard out
of recycled junk. Later, the guys
play a prank on Hale, and Jimmy
has a near death experience.
[AL]
23.55 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 5
Would it be more advisable to
eat mad honey or scorpion
chillies? Plus, is a black widow's
bite more deadly than a
scorpion's sting? [6-GA]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Death Of The Milky
Way
The Milky Way is dying and
scientists are trying to discover
what's killing it. Scientists must
trace its whereabouts over the
past 13.6 billion years. [AL]
01.10 How the Earth Works:
Ice Age or Hell Fire?
Martin and Liz travel from the
glaciers of Canada to the heat of
Death Valley to reveal evidence
of the most powerful geological
events - Ice Ages. [AL]
02.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche Panamera
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Porsche Panamera?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
02.24 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Peugeot RCZ R
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Peugeot RCZ R? The
crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
02.48 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Did Aliens
Build the Pyramids?
Did the Pharaohs really order
the construction of Pyramids?
Or are these monoliths proof of
alien activity from the distant
past? [9-A]
03.36 Junk Men: Hot Air Hale
It's all hands on deck to create a
huge new sign for the yard out
of recycled junk. Later, the guys
play a prank on Hale, and Jimmy
has a near death experience.
[AL]
04.01 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 5
Would it be more advisable to
eat mad honey or scorpion
chillies? Plus, is a black widow's
bite more deadly than a
scorpion's sting? [6-GA]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they make batteries
from brine? How do they build a
tropical island from trash? And
how are fragrances blended to
create different types of scents?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Death Of The Milky
Way
The Milky Way is dying and
scientists are trying to discover
what's killing it. Scientists must
trace its whereabouts over the
past 13.6 billion years. [AL]
Friday
26 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Wrecker Trucks / Roquefort /
Tree Moving
How do they build wrecker
trucks, how do they produce
Roquefort, and how are trees
transported? Find out as more
items are examined. [AL]
06.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche Panamera
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Porsche Panamera?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
06.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Peugeot RCZ R
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Peugeot RCZ R? The
crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
07.14 Junk Men: Hot Air Hale
It's all hands on deck to create a
huge new sign for the yard out
of recycled junk. Later, the guys
play a prank on Hale, and Jimmy
has a near death experience.
[AL]
07.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 5
Would it be more advisable to
eat mad honey or scorpion
chillies? Plus, is a black widow's
bite more deadly than a
scorpion's sting? [6-GA]
08.02 How the Earth Works:
Ice Age or Hell Fire?
Martin and Liz travel from the
glaciers of Canada to the heat of
Death Valley to reveal evidence
of the most powerful geological
events - Ice Ages. [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they make batteries
from brine? How do they build a
tropical island from trash? And
how are fragrances blended to
create different types of scents?
[AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
09.38 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche Panamera
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Porsche Panamera?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
10.02 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Peugeot RCZ R
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Peugeot RCZ R? The
crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
10.26 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Did Aliens
Build the Pyramids?
Did the Pharaohs really order
the construction of Pyramids?
Or are these monoliths proof of
alien activity from the distant
past? [9-A]
11.14 Junk Men: Hot Air Hale
It's all hands on deck to create a
huge new sign for the yard out
of recycled junk. Later, the guys
play a prank on Hale, and Jimmy
has a near death experience.
[AL]
11.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 5
Would it be more advisable to
eat mad honey or scorpion
chillies? Plus, is a black widow's
bite more deadly than a
scorpion's sting? [6-GA]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
Ice Age or Hell Fire?
Martin and Liz travel from the
glaciers of Canada to the heat of
Death Valley to reveal evidence
of the most powerful geological
events - Ice Ages. [AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: Death Of The Milky
Way
The Milky Way is dying and
scientists are trying to discover
what's killing it. Scientists must
trace its whereabouts over the
past 13.6 billion years. [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they make batteries
from brine? How do they build a
tropical island from trash? And
how are fragrances blended to
create different types of scents?
[AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
14.26 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche Panamera
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Porsche Panamera?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
14.50 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Peugeot RCZ R
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Peugeot RCZ R? The
crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
15.14 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Did Aliens
Build the Pyramids?
Did the Pharaohs really order
the construction of Pyramids?
Or are these monoliths proof of
alien activity from the distant
past? [9-A]
16.02 How the Earth Works:
Ice Age or Hell Fire?
Martin and Liz travel from the
glaciers of Canada to the heat of
Death Valley to reveal evidence
of the most powerful geological
events - Ice Ages. [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: War On Asteroids
Once thought to be an
inevitable disaster, scientists
now have the technology to
prevent asteroids from hitting
the Earth. How are they working
to do this? [AL]
17.40 Junk Men: Junkin'
Chunkin'
A team of pumpkin throwers
need Jimmy's help to improve
their trebuchet, and the guys
turn an old treadmill into a
power-generating windmill for
the yard. [AL]
18.05 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 6
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Are you more likely to survive
getting trapped in a sauna or a
freezer? [6-GA]
18.30 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How can steel repair itself? How
do they create the world's most
powerful bikes? And how is
wood transformed into paper?
[AL]
19.45 How It's Made:
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including basketry
sculptures and coffee roasters
made? [AL]
20.10 How We Invented the
World: Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are symbols of
wealth and ambition. How did a
bird in a cage, a city in flames
and a chance question from a
college student influence their
innovation? [AL]
21.00 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
21.50 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: The Alien
Vampire Chronicles
Something is hungry for blood
in the jungles of Latin America
and many believe it's a blood-
sucking alien feasting on goats,
cows and even horses. [9-A]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How can steel repair itself? How
do they create the world's most
powerful bikes? And how is
wood transformed into paper?
[AL]
23.05 How It's Made:
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including basketry
sculptures and coffee roasters
made? [AL]
23.30 Junk Men: Junkin'
Chunkin'
A team of pumpkin throwers
need Jimmy's help to improve
their trebuchet, and the guys
turn an old treadmill into a
power-generating windmill for
the yard. [AL]
23.55 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 6
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Are you more likely to survive
getting trapped in a sauna or a
freezer? [6-GA]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: War On Asteroids
Once thought to be an
inevitable disaster, scientists
now have the technology to
prevent asteroids from hitting
the Earth. How are they working
to do this? [AL]
01.10 How We Invented the
World: Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are symbols of
wealth and ambition. How did a
bird in a cage, a city in flames
and a chance question from a
college student influence their
innovation? [AL]
02.00 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
02.48 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: The Alien
Vampire Chronicles
Something is hungry for blood
in the jungles of Latin America
and many believe it's a blood-
sucking alien feasting on goats,
cows and even horses. [9-A]
03.36 Junk Men: Junkin'
Chunkin'
A team of pumpkin throwers
need Jimmy's help to improve
their trebuchet, and the guys
turn an old treadmill into a
power-generating windmill for
the yard. [AL]
04.01 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 6
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Are you more likely to survive
getting trapped in a sauna or a
freezer? [6-GA]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How can steel repair itself? How
do they create the world's most
powerful bikes? And how is
wood transformed into paper?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made:
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including basketry
sculptures and coffee roasters
made? [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: War On Asteroids
Once thought to be an
inevitable disaster, scientists
now have the technology to
prevent asteroids from hitting
the Earth. How are they working
to do this? [AL]
Saturday
27 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Marble / Mahjong / Escape
Slides
How do they produce marble,
how do they make mahjong
pieces, and how do they build
escape slides? Finds out as
more items are put under the
microscope. [AL]
06.26 How We Invented the
World: Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are symbols of
wealth and ambition. How did a
bird in a cage, a city in flames
and a chance question from a
college student influence their
innovation? [AL]
07.14 How It's Made: Nuno
Felt, Drum Crushers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including kimchi and
traditional parquet floors made?
[AL]
07.38 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
08.02 How It's Made:
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including basketry
sculptures and coffee roasters
made? [AL]
08.26 How It's Made:
Skateboard Wheels, Baklava
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including
Galaktoboureko, CO2 scrubbers
and honeycomb candles made?
[AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How do they look after sharks at
the world's biggest aquarium?
How do they grow precious
stones? And what does it take
to build a luxury Bentley? [AL]
09.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How do they avoid docking
disasters when handling a
thousand ships a day, how do
they create a world of oil
reserves from sticky forest mud,
or bring old movies back to life?
[AL]
09.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they make batteries
from brine? How do they build a
tropical island from trash? And
how are fragrances blended to
create different types of scents?
[AL]
10.02 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How can steel repair itself? How
do they create the world's most
powerful bikes? And how is
wood transformed into paper?
[AL]
10.26 How the Earth Works:
Will Hawaii Sink LA?
Liz and Martin travel to Hawaii
to investigate how evidence of
catastrophic events in its
geological past reveals a legacy
of destruction. [AL]
11.14 How the Earth Works:
Asteroid Armageddon
Martin and Liz investigate a
giant asteroid impact that may
have wiped out the Dinosaurs.
Later, Martin experiences the
power of a NASA supergun. [AL]
12.02 How the Earth Works:
The Rockies Built the Atom
Bomb
Biologist Liz and geologists
Martin find out the answers to a
series of scientific quandaries.
What link do the Rockies have
to the atomic bomb? [AL]
12.50 How the Earth Works:
Ice Age or Hell Fire?
Martin and Liz travel from the
glaciers of Canada to the heat of
Death Valley to reveal evidence
of the most powerful geological
events - Ice Ages. [AL]
13.38 Killing The Colorado
For the past 15 years, the
Western US has faced one of its
worst droughts on record. Five
Academy Award-winning
documentarians take an in-
depth look at three aspects of
the crisis. [AL]
15.14 How the Universe
Works: Uranus & Neptune: Rise
Of The Ice Giants
New research shows the
migration of ice planets may
have helped start life on Earth,
and stopped it being destroyed.
How are they so vital? [AL]
16.02 How the Universe
Works: The Quasar Enigma
Quasars are the brightest
objects in space, powered by
black holes, and the most
mysterious. How do they shape
the universe and ultimately aid
in its destruction? [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Death Of The Milky
Way
The Milky Way is dying and
scientists are trying to discover
what's killing it. Scientists must
trace its whereabouts over the
past 13.6 billion years. [AL]
17.40 How the Universe
Works: War On Asteroids
Once thought to be an
inevitable disaster, scientists
now have the technology to
prevent asteroids from hitting
the Earth. How are they working
to do this? [AL]
18.30 Mythbusters: Wild Wild
West
The MythBusters take on two
tall tales from the Wild West - a
fable of gunfight tactics and a
dynamite firing crossbow pistol.
[AL]
19.20 Street Science: Fire
Tornado
Kevin and the team take to the
streets to create a massive,
swirling fire tornado out of
kerosene. Plus, they dazzle
onlookers with a rainbow
coloured flamethrower. [AL]
19.45 Street Science: Flying
Saucers
Kevin and his team of experts
use a race car to put a new twist
on an old magic trick, and show
what it takes to build
homemade hovercraft. [AL]
20.10 Blowing Up History:
Secrets Of Westminster Palace
Westminster Palace is one of
the most iconic structures on
the planet. What Victorian
secrets and mysteries are hiding
behind this famous landmark?
[AL]
21.00 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Porsche Panamera
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Porsche Panamera?
The crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.25 How It's Made: Dream
Cars: Peugeot RCZ R
Picture your dream car - does it
look like a Peugeot RCZ R? The
crew heads to its birthplace,
revealing the inner workings
and gorgeous exterior. [AL]
21.50 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
22.40 Racing Extinction
Utilising covert tactics and state-
of-the-art equipment, Academy
Award-Winner Louie Psihoyos
assembles a team of artists and
activists to expose the hidden
world of extinction. [12-A]
00.20 Junk Men: Hovercrash
Jimmy helps two inventors turn
a fridge into a beer can
launcher, and a student looks
for a thrust engine to finish his
class's hovercraft. But will it
survive the test drive? [AL]
00.45 Junk Men: Hot Air Hale
It's all hands on deck to create a
huge new sign for the yard out
of recycled junk. Later, the guys
play a prank on Hale, and Jimmy
has a near death experience.
[AL]
01.10 Junk Men: Junkin'
Chunkin'
A team of pumpkin throwers
need Jimmy's help to improve
their trebuchet, and the guys
turn an old treadmill into a
power-generating windmill for
the yard. [AL]
01.35 Junk Men: Fire Ballers
Jimmy feels the heat when two
inventors seek help with their
rapid fire flame cannon. Plus, a
lawnmower-racing team need a
new transmission before their
big race. [AL]
02.00 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 3
Deliberate over a range of
hypothetical extreme life or
death scenarios. Can you
survive a parachute jump from a
ten storey window? [6-GA]
02.24 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 4
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive going without
sleep or without food? Plus, can
you escape sinking from
quicksand? [6-GA]
02.48 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 5
Would it be more advisable to
eat mad honey or scorpion
chillies? Plus, is a black widow's
bite more deadly than a
scorpion's sting? [6-GA]
03.12 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 6
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Are you more likely to survive
getting trapped in a sauna or a
freezer? [6-GA]
03.36 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How do they avoid docking
disasters when handling a
thousand ships a day, how do
they create a world of oil
reserves from sticky forest mud,
or bring old movies back to life?
[AL]
04.00 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How do they look after sharks at
the world's biggest aquarium?
How do they grow precious
stones? And what does it take
to build a luxury Bentley? [AL]
04.24 How It's Made:
Skateboard Wheels, Baklava
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including
Galaktoboureko, CO2 scrubbers
and honeycomb candles made?
[AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Nuno
Felt, Drum Crushers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including kimchi and
traditional parquet floors made?
[AL]
05.12 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
05.36 How It's Made:
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including basketry
sculptures and coffee roasters
made? [AL]
 Sunday
28 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Kamaz Trucks / Hair Care /
Canton Tower
A look at how products are
manufactured around the
world. Featuring Kamaz trucks,
products for hair and the
Canton Tower. [AL]
06.26 How the Earth Works:
Can Krakatoa Stop Time?
An active volcano with the
power to plunge the whole
world into a brutal dark age is
rising from the sea. Will it
cataclysmically erupt once
again? [AL]
07.14 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Great Alien
Conspiracy
Did the atomic bomb alert
extra-terrestrial governments to
our planet? And are they now in
league with our rulers to control
the human imagination? [9-A]
08.02 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Have Aliens
Invaded Scotland?
Scotland has a long association
with the mysterious and the
paranormal. For its size, there
are more UFO sightings than
that of any other country. [9-A]
08.50 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: Did Aliens
Build the Pyramids?
Did the Pharaohs really order
the construction of Pyramids?
Or are these monoliths proof of
alien activity from the distant
past? [9-A]
09.38 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: The Alien
Vampire Chronicles
Something is hungry for blood
in the jungles of Latin America
and many believe it's a blood-
sucking alien feasting on goats,
cows and even horses. [9-A]
10.26 Food Factory USA: The
Curd is the Word
It takes a top-secret recipe and
a waterfall to make deep-fried
cheese curds. Plus, the huge
demand for cow pies and the
science behind pop-in-your-
mouth candy. [AL]
10.50 How It's Made:
Skateboard Wheels, Baklava
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including
Galaktoboureko, CO2 scrubbers
and honeycomb candles made?
[AL]
11.14 How It's Made: Nuno
Felt, Drum Crushers
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including kimchi and
traditional parquet floors made?
[AL]
11.38 How It's Made: Wood
Watches, Steel Bicycles
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including raw pet food
and replica police lanterns
made? [AL]
12.02 How It's Made:
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including basketry
sculptures and coffee roasters
made? [AL]
12.26 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 16
How do they look after sharks at
the world's biggest aquarium?
How do they grow precious
stones? And what does it take
to build a luxury Bentley? [AL]
12.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 17
How do they avoid docking
disasters when handling a
thousand ships a day, how do
they create a world of oil
reserves from sticky forest mud,
or bring old movies back to life?
[AL]
13.14 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 18
How do they make batteries
from brine? How do they build a
tropical island from trash? And
how are fragrances blended to
create different types of scents?
[AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How can steel repair itself? How
do they create the world's most
powerful bikes? And how is
wood transformed into paper?
[AL]
14.02 Mosquito
Mosquitos are the single
greatest agent of death in
modern human history. World-
leading scientists present
potentially controversial
methods of eliminating the
danger they pose. [9-A]
15.14 Junk Men: Fire Ballers
Jimmy feels the heat when two
inventors seek help with their
rapid fire flame cannon. Plus, a
lawnmower-racing team need a
new transmission before their
big race. [AL]
15.38 Junk Men: Hovercrash
Jimmy helps two inventors turn
a fridge into a beer can
launcher, and a student looks
for a thrust engine to finish his
class's hovercraft. But will it
survive the test drive? [AL]
16.02 Junk Men: Hot Air Hale
It's all hands on deck to create a
huge new sign for the yard out
of recycled junk. Later, the guys
play a prank on Hale, and Jimmy
has a near death experience.
[AL]
16.26 Junk Men: Junkin'
Chunkin'
A team of pumpkin throwers
need Jimmy's help to improve
their trebuchet, and the guys
turn an old treadmill into a
power-generating windmill for
the yard. [AL]
16.50 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 3
Deliberate over a range of
hypothetical extreme life or
death scenarios. Can you
survive a parachute jump from a
ten storey window? [6-GA]
17.14 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 4
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Can you survive going without
sleep or without food? Plus, can
you escape sinking from
quicksand? [6-GA]
17.40 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 5
Would it be more advisable to
eat mad honey or scorpion
chillies? Plus, is a black widow's
bite more deadly than a
scorpion's sting? [6-GA]
18.05 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 6
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Are you more likely to survive
getting trapped in a sauna or a
freezer? [6-GA]
18.30 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Can We
Eliminate Evil?
Researchers are uncovering the
forces that inflame our inner
demons, looking for ways to
neutralise the source of evil in
the brain. But can psychopaths
who lack empathy be helped?
[AL]
19.20 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman:
Mysteries of the Subconscious
How are we able to perform
complex tasks without
consciously thinking about them
and what is gut instinct?
Morgan Freeman finds out. [AL]
20.10 Through the Wormhole
with Morgan Freeman: Will
Eternity End?
Can time tick on forever? It's
possible that eternity already
exists and the future is travelling
back in time to shape the
present, or that time might be a
holographic projection. [AL]
21.00 You Have Been Warned:
Quantum Leaps
The smartest and bravest
people use science to take their
skills to the next level, from
creating a real-life lightsaber to
riding the first bike that works
on snow. [9-A]
21.50 What Could Possibly Go
Wrong?: Monster Truck Golf
Cart
Kevin and Grant become
monsters of the fairway when
they turn a golf cart into a
monster truck. Plus, the guys
take on the science of Spider-
Man. [AL]
22.40 How the Earth Works:
Asteroid Armageddon
Martin and Liz investigate a
giant asteroid impact that may
have wiped out the Dinosaurs.
Later, Martin experiences the
power of a NASA supergun. [AL]
23.30 How the Earth Works:
The Rockies Built the Atom
Bomb
Biologist Liz and geologists
Martin find out the answers to a
series of scientific quandaries.
What link do the Rockies have
to the atomic bomb? [AL]
00.20 How the Earth Works:
Ice Age or Hell Fire?
Martin and Liz travel from the
glaciers of Canada to the heat of
Death Valley to reveal evidence
of the most powerful geological
events - Ice Ages. [AL]
01.10 How We Invented the
World: Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are symbols of
wealth and ambition. How did a
bird in a cage, a city in flames
and a chance question from a
college student influence their
innovation? [AL]
02.00 Flight 370: The Missing
Links
The disappearance of Flight 370
has exposed major frailties with
modern aviation technology.
How was it possible to lose a
state-of-the-art airliner and its
239 passengers?
02.48 How the Universe
Works: Uranus & Neptune: Rise
Of The Ice Giants
New research shows the
migration of ice planets may
have helped start life on Earth,
and stopped it being destroyed.
How are they so vital? [AL]
03.36 How the Universe
Works: The Quasar Enigma
Quasars are the brightest
objects in space, powered by
black holes, and the most
mysterious. How do they shape
the universe and ultimately aid
in its destruction? [AL]
04.24 How the Universe
Works: Death Of The Milky
Way
The Milky Way is dying and
scientists are trying to discover
what's killing it. Scientists must
trace its whereabouts over the
past 13.6 billion years. [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: War On Asteroids
Once thought to be an
inevitable disaster, scientists
now have the technology to
prevent asteroids from hitting
the Earth. How are they working
to do this? [AL]
Monday
29 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Ball Bearings / Cartoonists'
Ink / False Eyes
A look at how products are
manufactured. Featuring ball-
bearings, what goes into
cartoonist's ink and discover
how false eyes are made. [AL]
06.26 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
07.14 Junk Men: Junkin'
Chunkin'
A team of pumpkin throwers
need Jimmy's help to improve
their trebuchet, and the guys
turn an old treadmill into a
power-generating windmill for
the yard. [AL]
07.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 6
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Are you more likely to survive
getting trapped in a sauna or a
freezer? [6-GA]
08.02 How We Invented the
World: Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are symbols of
wealth and ambition. How did a
bird in a cage, a city in flames
and a chance question from a
college student influence their
innovation? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How can steel repair itself? How
do they create the world's most
powerful bikes? And how is
wood transformed into paper?
[AL]
09.14 How It's Made:
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including basketry
sculptures and coffee roasters
made? [AL]
09.38 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
10.26 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: The Alien
Vampire Chronicles
Something is hungry for blood
in the jungles of Latin America
and many believe it's a blood-
sucking alien feasting on goats,
cows and even horses. [9-A]
11.14 Junk Men: Junkin'
Chunkin'
A team of pumpkin throwers
need Jimmy's help to improve
their trebuchet, and the guys
turn an old treadmill into a
power-generating windmill for
the yard. [AL]
11.39 Deadly Dilemmas:
Episode 6
Deliberate over a range of
extreme life or death scenarios.
Are you more likely to survive
getting trapped in a sauna or a
freezer? [6-GA]
12.02 How We Invented the
World: Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are symbols of
wealth and ambition. How did a
bird in a cage, a city in flames
and a chance question from a
college student influence their
innovation? [AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: War On Asteroids
Once thought to be an
inevitable disaster, scientists
now have the technology to
prevent asteroids from hitting
the Earth. How are they working
to do this? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 19
How can steel repair itself? How
do they create the world's most
powerful bikes? And how is
wood transformed into paper?
[AL]
14.02 How It's Made:
Thermoplastic Fire Helmets
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including basketry
sculptures and coffee roasters
made? [AL]
14.26 How the Universe
Works: Journey from the
Centre of the Sun
Our entire existence is a result
of the nuclear reactions that
occur within the sun. Plunge
into this ball of gas and discover
how it was created. [AL]
15.14 The Strangest UFO
Stories of All Time: The Alien
Vampire Chronicles
Something is hungry for blood
in the jungles of Latin America
and many believe it's a blood-
sucking alien feasting on goats,
cows and even horses. [9-A]
16.02 How We Invented the
World: Skyscrapers
Skyscrapers are symbols of
wealth and ambition. How did a
bird in a cage, a city in flames
and a chance question from a
college student influence their
innovation? [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of
Mercury
For four years, the Messenger
space probe sent images of
Mercury, the solar system's
smallest planet, closest to the
Sun. Could it threaten life on
Earth? [AL]
17.40 Kings of Construction:
Snohvit - Arctic Gas
Snohvit, Europe's first liquefied
natural gas plant, is currently
being built in the Port of Cádiz
in Spain. This is a huge logistical
gamble. [AL]
18.30 What Happened Next?:
Episode 1
Terror in the skies, as a
skydiver's parachute fails to
open, leaving him falling
towards the ground. Plus, see
what happens when a fire
breather gets more than she
bargains for. [9-A]
18.54 What Happened Next?:
Episode 2
What's the worst thing that can
happen when you order a new
swimming pool? One family
finds out the hard way. And as a
deer comes face to face with a
big bus, what happens next? [9-
AT]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
Find out how they make military
helicopters, how they design
metro systems and how they
engineer artificial reefs. [AL]
19.45 How It's Made: Office
Chairs, Vinobrew
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including reconditioned
sander drums and lithographs
made? [AL]
20.10 How We Invented the
World: Cars
How did the ideas of an
ambitious wife and the
innovations of a Scottish vet
lead to the invention of the car?
How has this revolutionary
vehicle shaped the modern
world? [AL]
21.00 What Happened Next?:
Episode 1
Terror in the skies, as a
skydiver's parachute fails to
open, leaving him falling
towards the ground. Plus, see
what happens when a fire
breather gets more than she
bargains for. [9-A]
21.24 What Happened Next?:
Episode 2
What's the worst thing that can
happen when you order a new
swimming pool? One family
finds out the hard way. And as a
deer comes face to face with a
big bus, what happens next? [9-
AT]
21.50 World's Top 5: World's
Top 5 Super Planes
Explore the world's best aircraft
including the Eurofighter
Typhoon, the Antonov 225 and
the Airbus A380. Which is the
ultimate super plane? [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
Find out how they make military
helicopters, how they design
metro systems and how they
engineer artificial reefs. [AL]
23.05 How It's Made: Office
Chairs, Vinobrew
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including reconditioned
sander drums and lithographs
made? [AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction:
Snohvit - Arctic Gas
Snohvit, Europe's first liquefied
natural gas plant, is currently
being built in the Port of Cádiz
in Spain. This is a huge logistical
gamble. [AL]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of
Mercury
For four years, the Messenger
space probe sent images of
Mercury, the solar system's
smallest planet, closest to the
Sun. Could it threaten life on
Earth? [AL]
01.10 How We Invented the
World: Cars
How did the ideas of an
ambitious wife and the
innovations of a Scottish vet
lead to the invention of the car?
How has this revolutionary
vehicle shaped the modern
world? [AL]
02.00 What Happened Next?:
Episode 1
Terror in the skies, as a
skydiver's parachute fails to
open, leaving him falling
towards the ground. Plus, see
what happens when a fire
breather gets more than she
bargains for. [9-A]
02.24 What Happened Next?:
Episode 2
What's the worst thing that can
happen when you order a new
swimming pool? One family
finds out the hard way. And as a
deer comes face to face with a
big bus, what happens next? [9-
AT]
02.48 World's Top 5: World's
Top 5 Super Planes
Explore the world's best aircraft
including the Eurofighter
Typhoon, the Antonov 225 and
the Airbus A380. Which is the
ultimate super plane? [AL]
03.36 Kings of Construction:
Snohvit - Arctic Gas
Snohvit, Europe's first liquefied
natural gas plant, is currently
being built in the Port of Cádiz
in Spain. This is a huge logistical
gamble. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
Find out how they make military
helicopters, how they design
metro systems and how they
engineer artificial reefs. [AL]
04.48 How It's Made: Office
Chairs, Vinobrew
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including reconditioned
sander drums and lithographs
made? [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of
Mercury
For four years, the Messenger
space probe sent images of
Mercury, the solar system's
smallest planet, closest to the
Sun. Could it threaten life on
Earth? [AL]
Tuesday
30 April 2019
06.00 How Do They Do It?:
Russian Dolls / Aloe Vera /
Flags
A look at how products are
manufactured around the
world. How are Russian dolls
manufactured, how is aloe vera
produced and how are flags
made? [AL]
06.26 What Happened Next?:
Episode 1
Terror in the skies, as a
skydiver's parachute fails to
open, leaving him falling
towards the ground. Plus, see
what happens when a fire
breather gets more than she
bargains for. [9-A]
06.50 What Happened Next?:
Episode 2
What's the worst thing that can
happen when you order a new
swimming pool? One family
finds out the hard way. And as a
deer comes face to face with a
big bus, what happens next? [9-
AT]
07.14 Kings of Construction:
Snohvit - Arctic Gas
Snohvit, Europe's first liquefied
natural gas plant, is currently
being built in the Port of Cádiz
in Spain. This is a huge logistical
gamble. [AL]
08.02 How We Invented the
World: Cars
How did the ideas of an
ambitious wife and the
innovations of a Scottish vet
lead to the invention of the car?
How has this revolutionary
vehicle shaped the modern
world? [AL]
08.50 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
Find out how they make military
helicopters, how they design
metro systems and how they
engineer artificial reefs. [AL]
09.14 How It's Made: Office
Chairs, Vinobrew
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including reconditioned
sander drums and lithographs
made? [AL]
09.38 What Happened Next?:
Episode 1
Terror in the skies, as a
skydiver's parachute fails to
open, leaving him falling
towards the ground. Plus, see
what happens when a fire
breather gets more than she
bargains for. [9-A]
10.02 What Happened Next?:
Episode 2
What's the worst thing that can
happen when you order a new
swimming pool? One family
finds out the hard way. And as a
deer comes face to face with a
big bus, what happens next? [9-
AT]
10.26 World's Top 5: World's
Top 5 Super Planes
Explore the world's best aircraft
including the Eurofighter
Typhoon, the Antonov 225 and
the Airbus A380. Which is the
ultimate super plane? [AL]
11.14 Kings of Construction:
Snohvit - Arctic Gas
Snohvit, Europe's first liquefied
natural gas plant, is currently
being built in the Port of Cádiz
in Spain. This is a huge logistical
gamble. [AL]
12.02 How We Invented the
World: Cars
How did the ideas of an
ambitious wife and the
innovations of a Scottish vet
lead to the invention of the car?
How has this revolutionary
vehicle shaped the modern
world? [AL]
12.50 How the Universe
Works: Secret History Of
Mercury
For four years, the Messenger
space probe sent images of
Mercury, the solar system's
smallest planet, closest to the
Sun. Could it threaten life on
Earth? [AL]
13.38 How Do They Do It?:
Episode 20
Find out how they make military
helicopters, how they design
metro systems and how they
engineer artificial reefs. [AL]
14.02 How It's Made: Office
Chairs, Vinobrew
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including reconditioned
sander drums and lithographs
made? [AL]
14.26 What Happened Next?:
Episode 1
Terror in the skies, as a
skydiver's parachute fails to
open, leaving him falling
towards the ground. Plus, see
what happens when a fire
breather gets more than she
bargains for. [9-A]
14.50 What Happened Next?:
Episode 2
What's the worst thing that can
happen when you order a new
swimming pool? One family
finds out the hard way. And as a
deer comes face to face with a
big bus, what happens next? [9-
AT]
15.14 World's Top 5: World's
Top 5 Super Planes
Explore the world's best aircraft
including the Eurofighter
Typhoon, the Antonov 225 and
the Airbus A380. Which is the
ultimate super plane? [AL]
16.02 How We Invented the
World: Cars
How did the ideas of an
ambitious wife and the
innovations of a Scottish vet
lead to the invention of the car?
How has this revolutionary
vehicle shaped the modern
world? [AL]
16.50 How the Universe
Works: Dark History Of The
Solar System
The solar system is different to
others in the Milky Way, but it
hides a violent past. Scientists
examine the clues to reveal its
secret history. [AL]
17.40 Kings of Construction: El
Cajon Dam, Mexico
The El Cajon dam on the Rio
Grande is a huge construction
project. This $750 million
structure will supply two per
cent of Mexico's electricity. [AL]
18.30 Street Science: Red Hot
Nickel Ball
Kevin explores the incredible
science behind food, showing
how to cook with a red hot
nickel ball, and how a bunch of
bananas can be transformed
into a piano. [AL]
18.55 Street Science: Strange
Goo
Kevin and his team of experts
explore the strange science
behind oobleck, a bizarre
material that can behave as
both a solid and a liquid. [AL]
19.20 How Do They Do It?:
Forest Fires/Car Exhaust/Space
Station
Learn how platinum cleans your
car's exhaust fumes, and find
out how they build a space
station 360 kilometres above
the earth? [AL]
19.45 How It's Made:
Fireplace Bellows, Calissons
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including calissons and
diving watercrafts made? [AL]
20.10 How We Invented the
World: Planes
Planes have revolutionised
global travel. How did the
genius of the Wright brothers, a
trip to the moon and a pair of
frozen eyeballs make our
dreams of flight a reality? [AL]
21.00 American Titans:
Carnegie Vs. Frick
Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie
and coal king Henry Clay Frick
join forces to create the most
power industrial empire during
America's Gilded Age. [12-G]
21.50 World's Top 5: World's
Top 5 Super Trains
Each year trains carry 20.8bn
people and 9.3tn tons of cargo.
Explore the best; like the tilting
N700 Bullet and the high speed
TGV. [AL]
22.40 How Do They Do It?:
Forest Fires/Car Exhaust/Space
Station
Learn how platinum cleans your
car's exhaust fumes, and find
out how they build a space
station 360 kilometres above
the earth? [AL]
23.05 How It's Made:
Fireplace Bellows, Calissons
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including calissons and
diving watercrafts made? [AL]
23.30 Kings of Construction: El
Cajon Dam, Mexico
The El Cajon dam on the Rio
Grande is a huge construction
project. This $750 million
structure will supply two per
cent of Mexico's electricity. [AL]
00.20 How the Universe
Works: Dark History Of The
Solar System
The solar system is different to
others in the Milky Way, but it
hides a violent past. Scientists
examine the clues to reveal its
secret history. [AL]
01.10 How We Invented the
World: Planes
Planes have revolutionised
global travel. How did the
genius of the Wright brothers, a
trip to the moon and a pair of
frozen eyeballs make our
dreams of flight a reality? [AL]
02.00 American Titans:
Carnegie Vs. Frick
Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie
and coal king Henry Clay Frick
join forces to create the most
power industrial empire during
America's Gilded Age. [12-G]
02.48 World's Top 5: World's
Top 5 Super Trains
Each year trains carry 20.8bn
people and 9.3tn tons of cargo.
Explore the best; like the tilting
N700 Bullet and the high speed
TGV. [AL]
03.36 Kings of Construction: El
Cajon Dam, Mexico
The El Cajon dam on the Rio
Grande is a huge construction
project. This $750 million
structure will supply two per
cent of Mexico's electricity. [AL]
04.24 How Do They Do It?:
Forest Fires/Car Exhaust/Space
Station
Learn how platinum cleans your
car's exhaust fumes, and find
out how they build a space
station 360 kilometres above
the earth? [AL]
04.48 How It's Made:
Fireplace Bellows, Calissons
More everyday items go under
the microscope. How are
objects including calissons and
diving watercrafts made? [AL]
05.12 How the Universe
Works: Dark History Of The
Solar System
The solar system is different to
others in the Milky Way, but it
hides a violent past. Scientists
examine the clues to reveal its
secret history. [AL]